...H. Ahmadi; A. Bezuijen; J.G. Zornberg The effect of preloading on mechanically stabilised earth (MSE) has remained an aspect difficult to quantify in design, particularly when considering different reinforcement types, stiffness values, and facing rigidity. This study analyses several scaled model...

...S. Artidteang; D.T. Bergado; J. Saowapakpiboon; N. Teerachaikulpanich; A. Kumar ABSTRACT: This paper focuses on increasing the efficiency in accelerating the rate of consolidation of prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) in improved soft Bangkok clay using vacuum and heat preloading. Laboratory...

...J. Saowapakpiboon; D.T. Bergado; Y.M. Thann; P. Voottipruex ABSTRACT: This paper presents the effects of vacuum and heat preloading of a prefabricated vertical drains (PVD) that are used to accelerate consolidation of soft Bangkok clay. Laboratory model tests were conducted in small-scale...

...H.S. Roh; F. Tatsuoka A series of plane strain compression (PSC) tests was performed to evaluate effects of preloading and prestressing on the stress-strain properties of reinforced saturated relatively soft clay. Saturated specimens of compacted clay, either unreinforced or reinforced with two...