6th International Conference on
GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES

18 – 19 July, 2005
Coimbra, Portugal



Table of Contents

Message

Profile of support organization and sponsors
• CRC for Railway Engineering and Technologies
• Gold co-sponsor – Keller Holding GmbH
• Silver co-sponsor – Huesker Synthetic GmbH
• Co-sponsor – PT Indonesia Nihon Seima
• Co-sponosr – Tensar International

KEYNOTE PAPERS

Heavy tamping integrated dynamic compaction control
D Adam*, H Brandl, F Kopf and I Paulmichl

Design of jet grouting cut-offs
P Croce* and G Modoni

Ground Improvement methods for liquefaction remediation
S P Gopal Madabhushi*

Improvement of granular media and formation soil using geosynthetics with special reference to rail track environment
B Indraratna*, M A Shahin, M W Salim and D Christie

Treatment of soft ground by Fibredrain and high energy impact in highway embankment construction
S L Lee* and G P Karunaratne

Engineering properties of fibrous peats
Gholamreza Mesri*


SPECIAL SESSION PAPERS

Ground improvement techniques beneath existing rail tracks
D Adam*, A Vogel and A Zimmermann

Piled embankments in soft soils for railroads: methods and significant case studies
D Alexiew*

Long-term experiences of the ÖBB with mechanised formation rehabilitation
F Auer*

Ground improvement solutions for motorway widening schemes and highway embankment construction over soft ground
C J Serridge* and O Synac


TECHNICAL PAPERS

Computer aided selection of ground improvement and deep foundation techniques
D Adam* and M Hopfgartner

Liquefaction induced settlement of shallow footings on sand using finite element analysis for a targeted CPT profile
A S Al-Homoud*

Vibratory ground improvement systems for settlement reduction, stability and liquefaction prevention
A S Al-Homoud* and W S Degen

A study on lime-stabilized clayey sands, part 1: geomechanical properties based on a simple nonlinear elastic model
M Arabani*, MA L Neshaei and M Veis Karami

Evaluating the Improvement from Impact Rolling on Sand
D L Avalle* and J P Carter

Permeability of compacted mixtures of cement and sandy soils
I Bellezza and E Fratalocchi*

Loose sandy soil densification by compaction piles
K V Bicalho, R R Castello and M L Moraes

Vibrated stone columns in a weak peat deposit enhanced by geogrid - put a sock on it
J Black* and V Sivakumar

Use of prefabricated vertical drain for the improvement of ultra-soft soil
M W Bo, J Chu* and V Choa

Clay soil reinforcement for a superficial mat foundation
J L G Brandi and N A Nascimento*

Numerical analysis of dynamic compaction using the large deformation theory
Cai Yuan-qiang, Xu Chang-jie and Chen Chao*

Terreiro Do Paço Metro Station - soil improvement with ts jet grouting technique (Cross jet Grouting)
M A S Candeias, J A M Brito*, M M Fernandes and P G Lopes

Ultimate vertical capacity of small diameter bored piles
F Castelli*

Application of earth sewing technique to ground remains preservation-A case study
X J Chai* and S Hayashi

Post-earthquake behaviour of footings built on densified blocks to mitigate liquefaction
P A L F Coelho*, S K Haigh and S P Gopal Madabhushi

About full scale load tests on stone columns
S Corneille* and F Masrouri

Proposal of a new method for the prediction of face deformations of walls reinforced
with geosynthetics
A A Correia, M I M Pinto* and M L Lopes

A semi-probabilistic approach to the design of jet grouted umbrellas in tunneling
M V Costabile, A Flora*, G P Lignola and G Manfredi

Improvement of deep soft soils by alkaline activation
N M Cristelo*, R Nicolas, A Martins and A T Pinto

Quality evaluations of soil – cement columns by standard penetration tests and unconfinded compressive tests
Deng Yongfeng, Hong Zhenshun*, Jing Fei, Tong Liyuan and Chen Qingning

CYLJET® – an innovative method for jet grouting column diameter measurement
P Frappin* and J D Vernhes

The use of synthetic polymer to substitute asphalt in road pavement
W Gasaluck* and HuangJing S

The analysis of tests on a soft roadbed consolidated by dynamic consolidation method
Guo Zhi-hua*, Jiang Zhi-quan and Zhou Chuang-bing

Long-term settlement of peaty ground improved using the vacuum consolidation method
H Hayashi* and S Mishimoto

Chemical stabilization of Funasako historical kiln by drip injection apparatus
S Hayashi*, X J Chai and K Matsunaga

Stabilisation of soft organic soil using carbide lime
M S Islam*, A Saha, S K Rashid and S Salekin

Compactive mechanism of compaction grouting - finite element approach
N Jain, K Zen, Chen Guangqi, N Tomonaga and T Shinsaka

Improving geotechnical properties of beaumont clay using fly ash with heating
M Jao*, S Gudavalli, N Palla, C J Lin and M C Wang

Strengthening of subgrade using soil stabilizer
K M Khan, I Hafeez and R Naveed

Stabilization of soil using bamboo industry waste
S A Khan*

Stabilization of soil using polymers
S A Khan*

Stabilization of soil using marble industry waste
S A Khan*

Strength property and variance of cement treated ground by pneumatic flow mixing method
M Kitazume* and K Hayano

Engineering behaviour of difficult soils stabilized with copper slag
R S Kumar, V K Stalin* and S Thenmozhi

Case studies on grout pile improved bermed excavation in Taipei silty clay
H J Liao*, C C Lin and C J Huang

Performance of soil-cement columns in Lianyan Highway of China
Liu Songyu*, C F Chu, L Shao, W X Zhou, X Y Zhu and Y B Hu

Analysis of the behaviour of geosynthetic reinforced unpaved roads on soft soils
K C A P Maia*and E M Palmeira

A study of groutability of Shivashan earth dam foundation and the corresponding
abutments
A Majdi, H Bagheri and Y Pourrahimian

Grout pressure and mixture design for pre-grouting of grouting gallery 621 in Karoon 3 Hydroelectric Power Plant (a case study)
A Majdi*, M Javadi and N Darvish-zani

A study on lime- stabilized clayey sands, part 2: effect of clay content on strength parameters
M A Mehrdad, M Arabani and M Veis Karami*

Numerical study of different solutions of improvement for the ground of foundation of a reinforced earth structure
L G R Mello*, E M Palmeira, J C de Carvalho and M M de Farias

Application of jute geotextile in improving permeability of sub soil
S Mittal*, P K Choudhary, T Sanyal and B Chandrashekar

Combinational effect of intermediate permeable layers and smear in the grounds improved with vertical drains
U P Nawagamuwa* and G Imai

Effects of oxidation on soil properties and lime stabilizations for Ariake Clays
K Onitsuka*, T Negami and S Koslanant S

Stabilization of soft surplus Ariake clays and its utilization
K Onitsuka*, T Negami and G F Ma

A new technique of soil reinforcement to resist large deformation under footing
E A M Osman*

Mechanical behaviour of granitic residual soil involving effect of chemicals contaminants waste-lubricant oil
L J A Pais* and L M F Gomes

Some experimental results referring to the combined effect of installation damage and creep rupture of geosynthetics
M Pinho-Lopes* and M L Lopes

Ground improvement solutions using jet grouting columns under LTP's
A Pinto*, J Falcão, F Pinto and J Melo Ribeiro

Improvement of sand by short length polypropylene fibres randomly oriented
M I M Pinto* and I M C F G Falorca

Selection and design of tunnel support systems
M S Ranadive* and A S Daga

Evaluation of various in-situ soil improvement techniques used in Pakistan
I Rashid*

Soil disturbance due to vertical penetration
N Sangtian*

Impact acceleration test method for quality control of cement stabilised soil
A Sato*, S Nishimoto and T Suzuki

Ground improvement by dynamic compaction in landfill materials
C J Serridge*

Soil geosynthetic interface characterization through direct shear tests
R Silvano* and M L Lopes

Assessment and influence of bentonite content on the development of engineering parameters of cement treated clayey mixtures under soaked conditions
E I Stavridakis*

Overview of ground improvement applications in Adapazari City after 1999 Marmara Earthquake in Turkey
A B Sunbul, H Arman* and Z Gunduz

Analytical modelling of the soil improvement by injections of high expansion pressure resin
A D Svaldi, M Favaretti*, A Pasquetto, G Vinco

Pile design method for improved ground using the vacuum consolidation method
K Tomisawa* and S Nishimoto

Strength characteristic of muddy soil mixed with non-aging steel slug
S Tomohisa*, K Sawa, H Tanaka and T Yoshino

Numerical Study of geosynthetic-reinforced soil retaining walls with continuous facing panel
C S Vieira*, M L Lopes and L M S Caldeira

Building engineering on a clay base stabilised with the alkalizing
F E Volkov* and L N Gera

Research and Application of multi-elements Composite Foundation
S G Wang* and Y Ye

Influence of the footing stiffness on the deformation mechanism for groups of stone columns
W J Wehr*

Influence of the carbonate content of sand on vibro compaction
W J Wehr*

Retaining wall using anchorages relying on passive soil resistance
Y Yamada*, K Tokugawa and K Kumagai

The new deep-mixing-machine (Puppet Method) which excels in overlapping execution in the ground
M Yamamoto*, T Fujii, T Onishi and Y Suzuki

Application of CFG short-pile composite-ground to dealing ground of buildings in
Jiang-Fu-Jian-Yuan
Y Ye* and J Y Cui

Design theory and application of CFG-lime pile in composite ground
J J Zheng* and S W A Abusharar and C He

Characterization of an injected sand with cement grout by gas permeability measurement
M Bouasker, N. Saiyouri* and A Khelidj

Yield failure criterion underneath surface circular footing resting on reinforced soils
H M Mekkiyah* and O M Alansari

Improvement of bearing capacity under circular footing by new geotechnical composite
system
E A M Osman* and Suzan Salam

Identification of expansive clay and improvement of its properties by adding lime
K Sajedi and J Bolouri Bazaz*

Index of Authors

Awards for Highly Comnmendable Papers (2002)

Awards for Highly Comnmendable Papers (2004)

Table of contents of previous conferences held in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004



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