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Solving the Problem of Groundwater Flow in an Inundated Massif with Vertical Drains
AbstractThe earlier solutions of the problem of groundwater flow in an inundated rock massif with vertically drains (drain trenches) are represented...
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Effect of vertical drains and preloading on the creep behavior of soft clay
Construction on very soft clay is challenging due to its long-term settlement. Surcharge preloading is one of the most effective soil improvement...
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Axisymmetric large strain consolidation by vertical drains considering well resistance under vacuum pressure
Well resistance depends on discharge capacity of prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs), which affects the consolidation rate of soil at high water...
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Pit Wall Depressurization Using Horizontal Drains: MODFLOW-Based Analysis Techniques
Horizontal drains (HDs) are commonly deployed at open pit mines to depressurize the pit walls and thereby improve pit wall stability. If successful,...
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Experimental and numerical analyzes of parallel drains series performance in earth dams
This paper aims to provide a tool for sizing the drain spacing and length of a series of parallel drains based on the geometry of the dam and the...
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Case study on soft soil improvement using vertical drains—field measurements and numerical studies
This paper presents an interesting case study for a very large ground improvement project in north Egypt using prefabricated vertical drains (PVD)...
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Use of Replaceable Tubular Filter Element as a New Type of Horizontal Drains for Maintaining the Stability of Expansive Soil Slopes
Horizontal drains have been widely installed along expansive soil slopes to maintain slope stability. However, these drains typically get clogged...
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Seismic performance assessment of wall-type gravel and rubber drains in liquefaction mitigation of sands
Recent research in earthquake geotechnical engineering has experienced considerable development focusing mainly on the liquefaction mitigation...
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Experimental evaluation of effect of perforation arrangement on performance of horizontal drains in landslide mitigation
Subhorizontal gravity drains or horizontal drains (HDs) are commonly used drainage measures for groundwater regime management in landslide...
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Robust design of self-starting drains using Random Forest
Groundwater lowering is one of the most important countermeasures to avoid the risk of rainfall-triggered landslides. However, the long-term...
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Application of Constant Rate of Strain Tests in Consolidation Analysis of the Band-Shaped Prefabricated Vertical Drains for Vietnam Clays: The Validation Analysis
Band-shaped prefabricated vertical drains in the combination of surcharge preloading have been widely applied in the soft ground improvement cases in...
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The potential influence of drains on the recent sediment characteristics and sedimentation rates of Lake Qarun, Western Desert, Egypt
In recent decades, Lake Qarun significantly suffered from the adverse effects of climate change (e.g., high evaporation rate) and human activities...
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Characterization of landslides: a vertical electrical sounding approach
The high groundwater activity typically found in landslide bodies favors electrical resistivity methods to characterize the subsurface of landslides....
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Investigating the impact of straw-to-tailings sand ratios on combined vertical drain performance
Given the shortcomings of inadequate vacuum transfer effectiveness, susceptibility to clogging, and environmental impact, i.e., white pollution,...
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Assessment of performance of horizontal drains in an open pit mine in eastern Turkey
Prediction of spatial distribution of pore-water pressure and its control are the main issues in open pit mines, since excess pore-water pressure is...
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Performance of vertical drains in liquefaction mitigation under structures
Several techniques have been developed in order to mitigate damage to buildings during and after liquefaction events. Benefits of using vertical...
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Numerical modelling of the effect of horizontal drains in centrifuge tests on soil-structure interaction in liquefiable soils
The research presented herein was carried out in the framework of the H2020 LIQUEFACT project ( http://www.LIQUEFACT.eu/ ). This paper presents the...
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Exploiting prefabricated vertical drain for ground improvement: a numerical and field approach
This study presents a geotechnical investigation and soil improvement techniques used in the construction of an embankment at the Bangabandhu Sheikh...
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Effectiveness of Horizontal Sub-drain for Slope Stability on Crack Soil Using Numerical Model
A landslide occurred in the hilly area of Tulakan District, Pacitan, East Java Province, Indonesia. This was due to a period of heavy rain, resulting...
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Teaching Numerical Groundwater Flow Modeling with Spreadsheets: Unconfined Aquifers and Multilayered Vertical Cross-Sections
The use of spreadsheets in numerical groundwater flow modeling, although not new, has yet to be fully exploited in educational settings. This...
