Field Plate Load Tests on Dredged Sediment Dump Pond with Cement Solidified Crust Above

Abstract:

In order to improve the bearing capacity of dredged sediment dump pond for succeeding foundation reinforcement construction, upper layer was placed with a layer of cement solidified crust (CSC). For the special double layer foundation, field plate load tests were conducted to study the behaviors of failure mode, deformation and ultimate bearing capacity. Test results show the failure mode of the double layer foundation takes punch failure mode, the settlement around 10-15cm, the failure angle around 33-36 degree, the ultimate bearing capacities have a lineal relationship with the unconfined compressive strength and thickness of CSC, respectively.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 255-260)
• Pages: 2751-2755
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.255-260.2751
• Online since: May 2011
• Authors: Chun Lei Zhang, Qing Song Liu, Jin Bao Liu
• Keywords: Bearing Capacity, Cement Solidified Crust, Dredged Sediment, Solidification

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