Application of a Modified Vacuum Preloading Method on a Dredged Fill Soft Foundation

Abstract:

A lot of large area lands were made in China coastal areas by dredging sludge from the sea. The dredged fill ground had a very low bearing capacity which should be increased as soon as possible to meet the requirements of constructions. However, conventional vacuum preloading could not be used for this purpose because the sand cushion could not be laid on the sludge ground due to the very low bearing capacity. To solve this problem, a modified vacuum preloading method without sand cushion was proposed. This method has been successfully tested and applied in the reclamation project in Wenzhou. Based on this project, the technological process and the key technology were introduced and the reinforcement effect was analyzed. Project results showed the modified vacuum preloading method could achieve a good reinforcement effect on large area dredged fill ground in a short period. It is worth to promote the application of this method in coastal reclamation projects.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 170-173)
• Pages: 3130-3134
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.170-173.3130
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Yun Liang Cui, Ming Jun Gao, Zhi Hao Liu
• Keywords: Dredged Fill, Modified Vacuum Preloading, Reclamation, Soft Foundation

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