DESIGN OF SUBSOIL IMPROVEMENT BELOW HALL FLOORS

Authors

  • Peter Turček Katedra geotechniky, Stavebná fakulta STU, Radlinského 11, 810 05 Bratislava
  • Monika Súlovská Katedra geotechniky, Stavebná fakulta STU, Radlinského 11, 810 05 Bratislava

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/APP.2017.10.0056

Keywords:

engineering geological investigation, soil improvement, gravel columns, decreasing the settlement, consolidation

Abstract

The construction of an industrial park is now being prepared near the town of Nitra. The investor fixed very strict conditions for the bearing capacity and, above all, the settlement of halls and their floors. The geological conditions at the construction site are difficult: there are soft clay soils with high compressibility and low bearing capacity. A detailed analysis of soil improvement was made. Stone columns were prepared to be fitted into an approximately 5 m thick layer of soft clay. The paper shows the main steps used in the design of the stone columns.

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2017-10-15

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Vol. 10 (2017): 44th CONFERENCE FOUNDATION ENGINEERING BRNO 2016

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