Research Article

Evaluation of Vertical Displacement Behavior of Soft Clay Soils Reinforced with Geosynthetic Reinforced Sand Piles

Volume: 13 Number: 4 January 3, 2023
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Evaluation of Vertical Displacement Behavior of Soft Clay Soils Reinforced with Geosynthetic Reinforced Sand Piles

Abstract

This study includes the performance evaluation of sandpiles in order to reduce the vertical displacement in high plastic clay soils with the data obtained as a result of geotechnical reports after soil surveys in Bağcılar and Zeytinburnu districts of Istanbul. Investigations were made with the finite element method PLAXIS-2D. In this study, single and group (triple) piles with various length/diameter ratios (L/D) were placed in a high plastic clay soil (CH), which is saturated with water and dry (without groundwater). Sand piles are modeled at various L/D ratios (10-5.71-8.57) and at different pile spacings (S). The spacing between the piles and the group effect were examined (S:2, S:4). A uniformly-distributed load of 578kN/m2 was applied over the entire floor. In this study, soil with high-plastic clay content was modeled with Soft Soil and Hardening Soil models for filling part and sand piles with Mohr-Coulomb soil model. Then, the sand piles were covered with geotextile reinforcement and analyzed again with PLAXIS-2D when settlement was minimal. According to the results, when the ground water level is 1m (saturated), the best soil vertical displacement L/D ratio is 8.57 and the distance between the piles is 4m. When the soil is dry (no groundwater), the best vertical displacement L/D ratio is 8.57 and it is a single pile placed in the soil.

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Primary Language

Turkish

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 3, 2023

Submission Date

March 8, 2022

Acceptance Date

October 17, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 13 Number: 4

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