... Consolidation Smear Soil disturbance Design Finite element analysis Thick alluvial deposits of soft clayey soils are characterised by low shear strength, high compressibility and low hydraulic conductivity. Pre-treatment of these deposits by preloading combined with the installation of prefabricated...

...A.L. Welker; R.B. Gilbert; J.J. Bowders Many different formulations for converting a prefabricated vertical drain with a rectangular cross section to an equivalent diameter well have been developed. In addition to equivalent diameter, engineers must also consider the impact of smear when designing...