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A Practical Approach of Stress Path Method for Rational Settlement Estimation of Saturated Clay Deposit : Part II (Settlement Estimation Procedure and Application Examples)

Kim Chang-Youb (Costal Engrg. and Harbour Research Division, Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute)
Chung Choong-Ki (School of Civil, Urban & Geosystem Engng., Seoul National Univ.)

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Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society / v.21, no.4, 2005 , pp. 99-114 More about this Journal

Abstract

In Part I of this paper, a conceptual approach of the stress path method was newly proposed for a rational estimation of settlements of saturated clay deposits. A detailed procedure for effective evaluation and use of settlement-related characteristic deformation behaviors was developed in order to provide practicality to the new approach. In this Part II, on the basis of the results of Part 1, the concept of the new approach was embodied in the form of a detailed settlement estimation procedure. The applicability and usefulness of the new procedure were strongly supported by various application examples. In addition, possible errors of other conventional settlement estimation methods were investigated by comparing with the new procedure. Because of its flexible applicability for wide range of field conditions, the new procedure will have great usefulness in the practical side. For example, a reasonable foundation design based on allowable settlement criteria can be easily performed and modification of design factors can be readily reflected even during the subsequent construction stage. Especially, the new procedure will be of great use for preliminary work in a large scale construction site where various structures are planned to be constructed on a nearly identical ground condition.

Keywords

Characteristic deformation behaviors; Saturated clay deposit; Settlement; Stress path method;

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