Predicting the long-term performance of a geogrid-reinforced embankment on soft soil using two-dimensional finite element analysis

• Main Authors: Karim, M.R., Manivannan, G., Gnanendran, C.T., Lo, S.C.R.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/8782/; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80051986670&partnerID=40&md5=7b5602de0ef771fa537fa09cf34cd330 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/t10-104#.UruSufuA5M

The consolidation of the soft foundation soil of a geogrid-reinforced embankment, improved with prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs), is modelled in this paper using two-dimensional (2D) plane strain coupled finite element (FE) analysis to predict long-term multiple behaviour characteristics (e.g.,...