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Observational Method to Prevent Failure of Embankment Treated with Vacuum Preloading Observational Method to Prevent Failure of Embankment Treated with Vacuum Preloading Y.C. Tan & S.S. Liew Gue & Partners Sdn Bhd ABSTRACT: The success of the vacuum preloading method relies on the effectiveness of the vacuum system in creating suction (negative pore pressures) to equalize the net positive excess pore water pressure generated in the subsoil during embankment filling. Therefore, the use of observational method to monitor the excess pore water pressure generated in the subsoil during embankment filling is an effective way of control and prevent failure. This paper presents a case history of two embankments constructed at the same site employing the vacuum preloading treatment with prefabricated vertical drains (PVD). One of the embankments failed with large cracks and settlement at the final stage of filling but the other one was successfully constructed. The findings from the Authors, who were involved in the investigation to identify the causes of failure are also presented. 1 INTRODUCTION Two embankments at the same site in Peninsular Professor R.B. Peck (1969) in the Ninth Rankine Malaysia namely Embankment A and Embankment Lecture set out procedures for the observational B, were reviewed by the Authors. Other than method as applied to soil mechanics. The method measuring the settlements of the embankments with provides a way of controlling safety during time, piezometers were also installed in the subsoil construction and at the same time minimizing beneath the embankment at three different depths of construction costs, so long as the design can be 3m, 6m and 8m respectively in the very soft cohesive modified during construction. Peck also identified soil. The measurements of these piezometers were two major applications for the observational method: taken during construction of the embankment and (a) ab initio : from inception of the project during resting period. Embankment A failed not long (b) best way out : during construction when after reaching the final height but Embankment B unexpected site problems develop. which is not far away from Embankment A which employed the same vacuum preloading ground The use of observational method on construction of treatment, did not failed. embankment treated with vacuum preloading method is an effective way of control and prevent failure. This is because the success of the vacuum preloading 2 VACUUM PRELOADING METHOD construction relies on the effectiveness of the vacuum system in creating suction (negative pore pressure) to The vacuum preloading method implies the use of an equalise or reduce the net positive excess pore water airtight membrane placed over the ground to be pressure generated in the subsoil during embankment improved and sealed to the low-permeable soil along filling. Therefore close monitoring of the pore water the edges. Suction tubes are put through the sealed pressure in the subsoil during filling of the membrane and connected to vacuum pumps. In order embankment is necessary to check and make sure that to ensure the uniform distribution of the suction the pore water pressure generated in the subsoil is pressure, a sand layer is placed on the ground within the design limit to prevent shearing failure. If beforehand. The suction (negative pressure) the excess pore water pressure exceeded the designed generated by the vacuum system causes the water in values, contingency measures like slowing down the the pores of the soil to move towards the surface filling rate, stop filling or increase suction until the because of the hydraulic gradient set up. The flow of problems are solved, have to be implemented. water in the subsoil is improved with the use of 1 Embankment Fill (Failed Area) (Vacuum Preloading with Vertical Drains) Embankment Fill Liner and Sand Layer (Without Vacuum Preloading) for Vacuum System Very Soft Silty CLAY Vertical Drains Soft Sandy CLAY Very Loose Clayey SAND Medium to Stiff Silty CLAY and Clayey SILT Scale (m) 0 5 10 Figure 1 : Cross-Section of Embankment Treated with Vacuum Preloading Method vertical drains. Figure 1 shows the typical cross the field vane together with the adopted design values. section of the embankments reviewed. The sensitivity of the soft clay generally ranges from about 2 to about 10 and can be categorized as The advantages of using the vacuum preloading sensitive to extra sensitive clays according to methods are as follows : definition of sensitivity by Skempton and Northey (a) The suction generated is about 80 kPa (1952). which is equivalent to about 4m of fill. Sensitivity, St Undrained Shear Strength, Su (kPa) Therefore, the low embankment (usually 0 10 20 30 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 less than 4m) can be constructed in a single 0 stage with shorter time. Su = 10 kPa (b) Vacuum preloading causes isotropic stress 2 Su = 8 kPa increment (both the increases in vertical 4 Su = 13 kPa and horizontal directions are the same) in 6 Su = 17 kPa the subsoil, therefore does not pose ) m ( h stability concern and also increase the rate t 8 p e of consolidation. D Su = 19 kPa (c) Vacuum preloading also reduces the lateral 10 outward movement of the subsoil under 12 loading (undrained creep). Su-Undisturbed from VS-A Su-Remolded from VS-A 14 In-Situ Vane Shear Test Su-Undisturbed from VS-B VS-A Su-Remolded from VS-B VS-B The effectiveness of the method is dependent on 16 many factors like the pump capacity, the airtight seal between the edge of the geomembrane and the subsoil Figure 2 : Undrained Shear Strength Profile and integrity of the geomembrane at the ground surface and effectiveness of the vertical drains, etc. 4 CONSTRUCTION & MONITORING 3 THE SITE Instruments like piezometers, settlement gauges and vacuum meters have been installed with the intention The embankments were constructed on a very soft to monitor the performance of the embankments silty Clay of 4.5m thick and underlain by a layer of treated using vacuum preloading. For this case soft sandy Clay to a depth of about 12m. Beneath history investigated by the Authors, only the results these very soft to soft cohesive soils is a layer of of the piezometers showing the response of pore loose clayey Sand follows by layers of medium to water pressures will be discussed as the results of the stiff silty Clay and sandy Clay. The subsoil profile is settlement monitoring and vacuum meters did not also shown in Figure 1. Figure 2 shows the undrained show any trend to indicate signs of failure. shear strength (su) profile of the subsoil obtained from 2 e m 6 v e Stage F o t s b Stage E y a ) 4 t S Stage D Fist Crack Observed on Day 162 h m ( g m Stage C i u e 2 Stage B u H c l a l i V 0 F 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 12 Days 10 Designed Water Head Excess Pore Water Pressure Generated at PZ-A3, D U = + ve is 8m at PZ-A3 Pore Pressure ) Building Up m 8 ( d a Designed Water Head e 6 H is 6m at PZ-A2. r e Excess Pore Water Pressure Generated at PZ-A2, t Pore Pressure D U = + ve e 4 Building Up m o Designed Water Head is 3m at PZ-A1 z e i 2 P Piezometers at Location A Figure 3 : Construction Sequence and Monitored Pore Water PressurePZ-A1 Changes at 3.0m dept of h 0 Failed Embankment A PZ-A2 at 6.0m depth PZ-A3 at 8.0m depth -2 0 50 100 150 Days 200 250 300 350 Vaccum Pumping Embankment Construction First Crack Observed Remedial Treatment End of Pumping Second Crack Appeared Day 23 Day 25 to Day 157 Day 162 Day 296 Day 318 The construction sequence of Embankment A and The independent analyses carried out by the changes of pore water pressures of the piezometers in Authors employing both Undrained Strength Analysis the subsoil at depths 3m, 6m and 8m throughout the (Ladd & Foott, 1974; Ladd, 1991) and Effective construction are shown in Figure 3. Embankment A Stress Method also indicate that the design of the failed not long after reaching the final height. vacuum preloading was acceptable if the vacuum system performed as designed. Therefore, if the As shown in Figure 3, from Stage C filling Contractor had taken the initiative to review the onwards, the pore water pressures measured from monitoring results of the piezometers installed in the piezometers PZ-A2 and PZ-A3 at depths of 6m and subsoil as part of the required procedures for vacuum 8m respectively increased until failure at Day162 preloading method, the failure could have been after reaching the final fill height. Piezometer PZ-A1 prevented because the trend of increase in the pore at 3m deep did not show increase in pore water water pressures in the subsoil was very clear and pressure until it was out of order after Day 130. In easily identified. brief, the measurement from piezometers PZ-A2 and PZ-A3 at Embankment A indicated that the vacuum Embankment B, which was not far away from e 6 m Stage F suction at these depths were notv functioning properly Embankment A and employed the same vacuum e o t b s Stage E to prevent increase in pore watera pressures in the preloading ground treatment, was successfully y 4 t ) S Stage D h cohesive subsoil with respect to the filling.m constructed. Figure 4 shows the changes of pore g ( m Stage C i u e 2 u pressures in the piezometers at different depths H Stage B c l l a The trend of increase in porei water pressures have throughout the construction of Embankment B.
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