5th International Conference on
GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES

22 – 23 March 2004
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


Table of Contents

 

Message from Professor Luis Ribeiro e Sousa                                                                             

Special Session Papers
A review of geotechnical investigations of Karun 3 Hydro-electric power project                         

A. Ghazvinian*

Dynamic compaction to mitigate the liquefaction potential for Caspian Sea Republics oil swap project at Neka, Mazandaran Province, Iran
A. Majdi*, A. Sharifi and S. Litkouhi

Field monitoring as a tool for ground improvement performance control                                        
M. Moosavi* and M.P. Nejati

Durability of the limestones used in the breakwaters of the southern coasts of Iran                       
M.R. Nikudel, A. Ghazvinian and N.H. Moghadas

Behaviour of square footings on double reinforced soil                                                                
F.M. Abdrabbo, K.E. Gaaver* and A.Z. Elwakil



KEYNOTE PAPERS

Case studies of two soil improvement methods for road construction                                              
J. Chu* and S.W. Yan

Modern trends in vertical soil reinforcement                                                                               
N.S. Fox* and R.L. Handy

Ballast geotechnical properties and the role of geosynthetics in rail track stabilization                    
B. Indraratna*, H. Khabbaz, W. Salim and D. Christie

Evaluation of the newly developed ALFA®  technology for the treatment of high sulphate content mine tailings
A.M.O. Mohamed*, M. Hossein and F. Hassani


TECHNICAL PAPERS                                                                                                     
Improved strength and durability of injected fine sands with an epoxy resin- sodium silicate grouts
C.A. Anagnostopoulos*, E.I. Stavridakis and I.N. Grammatikopoulos                               

Ground improvement using the “square” impact roller - case studies                                          
D.L. Avalle*

Strengthening of loaded soil system by vertical extensible reinforcement                                    
M.M. Bahloul, M.D. El-Shanawany* and W.R. Azzam

Influence of preloaded area on stabilisation of Kuttanad clays                                                   
J. Bindu*, P. Vinod, O. Sunitha and V. Asha

Brick faced reinforced retaining walls: Failure surface study                                                    
A.A.S. Correia, M.I.M. Pinto* and M.L. Lopes

Ground improvement of the foundation base for a five-storey RC building using micro piles
S.Firat*

Application of post-grouting technology in bored pile project at Taiyuan city of China                  
W.S. Gao*, L.Q. Chi and D.P. Xiao

Design, construction and performance of a preload embankment in a mangrove swamp environment
E.A.J. George*, L. Thomas and C. Ok

Effect on CBR value and other geotechnical properties of flyash mixed with lime and non-woven geofibres
R.D.Gupta, Javed Alam, and Mohd A. Farooqi*

Determination of failure envelope for cement-stabilized marl                                                     
F. Kalantary* and H. Nahirir

Construction of a man-made island for Central Japan International Airport by pneumatic flow mixing method
M. Kitazume*

Road construction on a landfill with a geogrid with a reinforced load distribution  platform on vibro columns
J. Klompmaker* and H. Pohlmann

Novel ground improvement techniques based on colloidal silica                                                  
U.E. Lindblom* and I. Jansson

Composite soil made of rubber waste and cement stabilised soil                                                 
Per Lindh* and N. Mattsson

Laboratory investigation on the mechanical effectiveness of low pressure grouting of pyroclastic silty sands
S. Lirer, A. Flora*, A. Evangelista, L. Verdolotti, M. Lavorgna and S. Iannace                                                                                                   

Modelling low pressure grouting of unsaturated silty sands                                                        
S. Lirer, A. Flora*, M. Borrelli and A. Evangelista

Chemical analysis and shear strength of shredded scrap tire for lightweight embankment fill over soft ground
M. Akram*, M.F. Ahmad and Kamaruzzaman M

Primary grout curtain design of Karun III concrete dam foundation                                           
A. Majdi*, M. Javadi and N. Darvish-zani

Theoretical prediction of grout-take in jointed rock masses                                                        
A. Majdi*, Y. Pourrahimian, H. Bagheri

Reinforced cohesive - frictional soil embankment subjected to surcharge                                    
S. Mittal*

A comparison study on three types of random reinforced sand                                                  
E.A.M. Osman* and S.S.S. Salam

Improvement in bearing capacity of soil by application of geotextiles- an experimental approach
M.S. Ranadive* and N.N. Jadhav

The use of reclaimed/recycled materials in vibro stone column and granular column ground improvement techniques
C.J. Serridge*

Recent developments in ground improvement using vibro methods for the treatment of hydraulically placed fills offshore marine soils
C.J. Serridge* and M. Evans

Utilization of flyash in expansive soils for manufacturing bricks                                                  
V.K. Stalin*, R. Saravana Kumar, P. Dayakar and E. Ravi

Concrete waste as column material for the improvement of soft clay                                         
V.K. Stalin*, B. Sioundara and K. Pachayappan

The effect of bentonite on strength and durability of cement stabilised clayey admixtures            
E.I. Stavridakis*

Stabilisation of unsuitable soils for subgrade of roads with plastic fabric and fly ash                     
A. Tabatabaei*

BeauDrain: a new consolidation system based on the old concept of vacuum consolidation          
A.H. Nooy v.d. Kolff*, S.E.J. Spierenburg and F.A.J.M. Mathijssen

Ground improvement with waste plastic                                                                                   
G. Venkatappa Rao and R.K. Dutta*

Stone columns - single columns and group behaviour                                                                 
J. Wehr*                                                                                                       

Geotechnical problems and soil improvement techniques related to building the A2 motorway in Poland
A.T. Wojtasik*, P. Lecki and M. Troć

Soil improvement techniques related to bridge foundations at the A2 motorway project in Poland
A.T. Wojtasik*, S. Janiński and L. Wieczorek

Treatment of dredged marine sediment prior to on-land disposal                                                
L.T. Wong*, P.H. Morris and R.A. Day

Weathering of heat modified dredged marine and riverine sediments                                          
L.T. Wong*, P.H. Morris and R.A. Day

Conversion of dredged marine sediments to silty sand and gravel                                               
L.T. Wong*, P.H. Morris and R.A. Day

Index of Authors                                                                                                                    

Awards for Highly Commendable Papers (2002)                                                                        

Table of contents of previous conferences held in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2002                               


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