Ground Improvement Case Histories

Professor Indraratna is the author of more than 500 publications, including 6 books, about 200 journal papers and 50 invited keynote and plenary lectures. His contributions through research and development towards the understanding of soft soil improvement have been incorporated by numerous organizations into their engineering practices for the design of rail and road embankments. Dr. Chu is a professor and the holder of James M. Hoover Chair in Geotechnical Engineering at the Iowa State University, USA. Before he joined Iowa State, he was the Director of the Centre for Infrastructure Systems at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has been actively engaged in teaching, research and consulting work in geotechnical engineering in general and soil properties, in-situ and laboratory testing, soil improvement and land reclamation in particular for more than 20 years. Dr Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn is an Associate Professor with broad knowledge in soft clay engineering through his work in China, Thailand and Australia. His contributions to the field have also been recognized by several internal UOW, national and international awards, including the 2013 ISSMGE Young Member Award for academic achievements and outstanding contributions to the field of geotechnical engineering. He has published over 120 articles in international journals and conferences.

• Part One: Physical Modification including Compaction, Grouting and DrainageChapter 1: Ground Improvement for Mitigating Liquefaction-Induced Geotechnical HazardsChapter 2: Placing soil covers on soft mine tailingsChapter 3: Geotechnical Aspects of Hydraulic Filling of Underground Mine Stopes in AustraliaChapter 4: Deep Vibratory Compaction of Granular SoilsChapter 5: Soft Ground Treatment and Performance, Yelgun to Chinderah Freeway, NSW, AustraliaChapter 6: Ground Improvement using Deep Vibro TechniquesChapter 7: Improvement of collapsible loess in Eastern EuropeChapter 8: Deep compaction of granular fills in a land reclamation project by dynamic and vibratory compaction techniquesChapter 9: Soil Compaction: Recent DevelopmentsChapter 10: Dynamic Compaction & Dynamic Surcharging at Dubai’s Palm Jumeira STPChapter 11: Principles and Case Histories of Deep Vibro TechniquesChapter 12: Dynamic Compaction & Dynamic Consolidation of SoilsChapter 13: Assessment of the post-compaction fill characteristics at Penrith Lakes Development siteChapter 14: The Effectiveness of Rolling Dynamic Compaction –A Field Based StudyPart Two: Geosynthetics and Other InclusionsChapter 15: A Multi-Tier Mechanically Stabilized Soil Wall – Field Performance and Numerical ModellingChapter 16: The Use of Alternative and Improved Construction Materials and Geosynthetics in PavementsChapter 17: Case Histories of Embankments on Soft Soils and Stabilisation with Geosynthetics: Canadian ExperienceChapter 18: Ground improvement with geotextile reinforcementsChapter 19: Use of Geosynthetics to aid construction over soft soilsChapter 20: Modernisation of rail tracks using geosynthetics and shockmats: an Australian perspectiveChapter 21: Soil Improvement and Foundation Systems with Encased Columns and Reinforced Bearing LayersChapter 22: Use of Tire Derived Aggregate in Highway Embankment Construction – North American Overview and a Canadian perspectiveChapter 23: Design, construction and performance of GRS structures for railways in JapanChapter 24: The Use of Bamboo and Bakau Piles for Soil Improvements and Application of Pile Raft System for the Construction of Embankment on Peats and Soft SoilsChapter 25: Natural Fibers in Reinforcement and Erosion Control Applications with Limited Life Geosynthetics (LLGs)Chapter 26: Geotechnical Measures to Increase the Stability of Rock Cuts and to Reduce Rockfall Hazards: Case History "Makkah"