PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOFT ENGINEERING, 6 - 8 DECEMBER 2001, HONG KONG

Soft Soil Engineering

Editors C.F. Lee, C.K. Lau, C.W.W. Ng, A.K. Kwong, P.L.R. Pang, J.-H. Yin & Z.Q. Yue

Jointly organised by: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology The University of Hong Kong The Association of Geotechnical Specialists (HK)

Supported and sponsored by: CISMGE of China Civil Engineering Society Geotechnical Division, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers The Croucher

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A.A. BALKEMA PUBLISHERS LlSSE / ABINGDON / EXTON (PA) / TOKYO Soft Soil Engineering, Lee et al (eds), © 2001 Swets & Zeitlinger, ISBN 90 265 1866 8 Table of contents

Preface xiii

Organisation xv

Keynote Lectures

Drained Reclamation in Hong Kong 3 L.J. Endicott On the Time-Dependent Stress-Strain Behaviour of Soft 13 J. Graham & J.-H. Tin Parameters for Soft Clays 25 S. Lacasse Some Fundamental Aspects of Soft Behaviour and Practical Implications 37 S. Leroueil Surcharging of Soft Ground to Reduce Secondary Settlement 55 G. Mesri, M.A. Ajlouni, T.W.Feng & D.O.K. Lo Settlement of Pleistocene Clay Layer in Coastal Area, the Reason, Prediction and Measure 67 T. Tsuchida Ground Improvement in the Eastern Coastal Region of China 81 S.M. Wu & M.S. Huang

Slope Stability and

The Effect of Unsteady Excess on Soil Stability 97 J.C. Chang &J.Y. Wu and Slope Failures due to Saturated Soft Soil: A Case Study 103 ./V. Emami & M. Ghazavi Analysis of Failed Slopes in Saturated Soft Soils: A Case Study 111 M. Ghazavi & N. Emami Safety Assessment of Earth Slopes 117 H.P. Hong& K.Y.Lo Reliability of Embankments on Soft Ground Using Constrained Optimization 123 B.K. Low & W.H. Tang

Hazard Mitigation and Risk Management

Pipeline Failure on Very Soft Clay 131 M.S.S. Almeida, A.M. Costa, C.S. Amoral, A.C. Benjamin, D.B. NoronhaJr., M.M. Futai & J.R. Mello The Emersion of Overcompensated Buildings in Zones with Regional Subsidence 139 E. Juarez-Badillo Chaotic Dynamics and Compaction Engineering 143 Y.J. Long Urban Tunnelling in Soft Soils: Calculation, Deformation, Preliminary Measures, Experience 149 H. Quick & J. Michael The Damage and the Possible Use of Foundation Structures due to the 1995 Hyogoken - Nambu 155 H. Sone, M. Sugiyama, M. Akaishi, S. Honma & H.J. Liao A GIS Based Zonation System of for Lanzhou City 161 Y.Q. Wang & L.M.Wang Liquefaction Analysis by GIS Method 165 B.J. Wang, B. Shi & L. Zhang Stochastic Theory for Predicting Settlement in Shield Tunnelling 169 Z.L. Zhu & J. Sun

Foundation Settlement

Consolidation and Stability Behaviour of a High Rockfill Dam Built on Soft Clay Foundation 175 L. Chen, T.M. Zhang, T.H. Lin, X.G. Zhou &Z.Y. Chen Research on Optimizing Design of Pile Raft Foundation in Soft Soil 181 X.P. Chen & P.Y. Qian Design and Construction of a Seawall on Soft Marine Clay 185 H. Dou & L.H. Swann Simplified Procedure for Estimating Ground Settlement under Embankments 193 J.C. Du & L.M. Zhang Major Construction over Soft Foundation Soils : Route 3 Country Park Section, Hong Kong 199 M.R. Thorn, T. Chan & R.B. Story Strut Loads Prediction - Empirical Approach vs Geotechnical Program Solution 205 J.B. Wang

VI Centrifuge and Physical Modelling

Comparison of Results of Stabilisation of Slope Using Technique by the Current Analysis Methods 213 M.H. Aminfar & P.J. Gammage Applications of Centrifuge Modelling to Deep Foundations 219 C.F. Leung The Hong Kong Geotechnical Centrifuge 225 C.W.W. Ng, P. Van Laak, W.H. Tang, X.S. Li & L.M. Zhang and Deformation Characteristics of a Skirted Foundation on Soft Cohesive Ground 231 S. Ohmaki, T. Nishizaki, M. Nagashima & S. Sakurai Model Tests on Performance of Displacement Pile during Embankment Construction 237 LR. Xu, XL. Yang, L.F. Fang & B.C. Liu

Analytical Analysis and Constitutive Modelling

Soil Amplification in Hong Kong under Far Field 245 K.T. Chau & J.H.Y. Lo ' Axi-symmetric Solutions for Layered and Poroelastic Media with Compressible Constituents 251 G.J. Chen Intelligent Recognition of Parameters and Constitutive Models of Soil 257 S.J. Fu & C. Shenhong Modelling the Stress-strain Behaviour of Bothkennar Clay 263 K. McGinty, M. Karstunen & S.J. Wheeler Back Analysis of a Large Submarine Landslide at a Marine Disposal Mound 269 K.C.Ng&K.M. Chiu Analytical Prediction for Ground Surface Settlement due to EPB Tunnelling 275 Y.F. Xu & D.A. Sun An Assessment of Mud Consolidation in a Marine Disposal Pit 279 K.L. Yip Web Based Learning for Consolidation Settlement Analysis and Reclamation Design 285 G.F. Zhu, W.H. Lee, S. T. Luk & J.H. Yin Design Method for Nonlinear Interaction of Piled Raft Foundations - Concept of Plastically Bearing Pile and Its Application 291 J.M. Zai, X.D. Wang, R.C. Yang & G.X. Mei

Numerical Modelling

Long-term Behaviour Finite Element Analysis of a Dam with In-situ Measurements of the Viscoplastic Properties of its Foundations 299 M. Al husein, E. Flavigny & M. Boulon

VII Base Stability of Circular Excavation in Soft Clay Estimated by Finite Element Analysis 305 F. Cai, K. Ugai & T. Hagiwara Analysis of Free Surface Seepage Flow in Deep Excavation 311 Y.M. Cheng Influencing of Excavation on Strata Deformation 317 W.H. Gao, P.S. Shen & L. Yang Simplified Nonlinear Analysis of Flexible Retaining Walls in Soft Soil 323 Y.R. Guo & YS. Zou Modelling of Vertical Drains in Soft Clay 329 B. Indraratna, C. Bamunawita, I. W. Redana & A.S. Balasubramaniam Load-deformation Characteristics of Axially Loaded Piles 339 K. Johnson, W. Karunasena, A. Guazzo & N. Sivakugan Development of Tensile Force in Piles in Swelling Ground 345 C.J. Lee, A. Al-Tabbaa & M.D. Bolton Analyses on Junction Line Construction of Beijing Subway 351 Y.Liu, Y. Song &Z.C. Liu Investigation on the Deformation of Ground due to Shield Tunnelling in Sensitive Soft Clay 355 T. Nakahiro, T. Nakano, K. Natsukawa & K. Tateyama Strain-rate Effects in Soft Soils Modelling and Application 361 HP. Neher, PA. Vermeer &P.G. Bonnier Modelling the Time-dependent Compression of and Organic Soils 369 CD. O'Loughlin & B.M. Leahane A Practical FE Analysis for Predicting Deformation of Soft Clay Subjected to Deep Excavation 377 S.B. Tamrakar, S. Shibuya & T. Mitachi The Application of the FEM in the Prediction of Seismic Subsidence of Loess Ground 383 D.L. Zhang & L.M. Wang

Case Study and Large-scale Experiment

Integrate Approach for Deep Excavation along Soft Ground (MTRC) 391 P.K.R. Chu, K.F.P. Yau, H.K.D. Leung & K.H. Mok A Comparison of the Performance of Different Types of Raft Foundation in Soft Ground 397 R.C. Chown & M.S. Crilly Fast Pre-loading of Soft Soils with Enforced Drainage 403 A.J. Grashuis Settlement and Drainage Analysis of the Franeker Bridge Embankments, The Netherlands 407 U.F.A. Karim, H. van Meekeren, R. Feenstra & J. van den Adel Design of a Large Soil Box for Studying Soil-nail Interaction in Loose Fill 413 C.F. Lee, K.T. Law, L.G. Tham, Z.Q. Yue & S.M. Iunaideen

VIII Case Study on the Influence of Soft Clay Addressing Continuously in Deep Excavation 419 M.T. Liang, C.F. Hsiao, K.Y. Chang, L.C. Chuang & J.C. Chang

Behaviour of an Embankment on Soft Irish Estuarine 423 M. Long & C. Ruiz Settlement Behavior of Pleistocene Marine Clay Deposits due to Reclamation in Osaka Bay 429 T. Matsui, K. Oda, M. Mimura, K. Takeda, K. Yamamoto, T. Fujiwara & S. Suwa Stability Control of Embankments on Built on Soft Clays 435 J.R.M.S. Oliveira & M.S.S. Almeida A Case Study - Soil Nailing Wall in Soft Soil 441 Y. Yang, L.G. Tham, P.K.K. Lee & Y Tsui A High Speed Expressway Embankment Built over Very Soft Alluvial Clay in Malaysia 447 7:5. Yee & K.S. Soo

Soil Improvement Technique

A Modification Scheme Reforming Original Unqualified Piles as Composite Foundation 453 S.X. Chen, S.Y. Chen, G.S. Liu & X. Tan Effect of Vacuum Preloading and Base Surcharge on the Lateral Displacement of Surrounding Soil in Highway Ground Improvement 459 Z.L. Dong, XL. Zhen & M.M.K. Kan Coastal Soft Clay Improvements Using Preloading - A Case Study 465 A. Fakher, M. Khodaparast & B. Pahlavan A Simple Method to Predict the Relationship between Load and Settlement in a Typical Pile-soil System of Composite Ground 471 W.F. Huang, G.X. Li & K. Ugai Application of Jet Grouting for Retaining Walls on Deep Excavations 477 S. Jaritngam Horizontal Jet-mixing Method for Ground Improvement 483 K. Oda, S. Kaji, K. Nakajima & K. Nakagawa Improving Clayey Soils with Fly Ash 489 B.R. Phani Kumar, S.Nagareddayya, B. Santhi Sri & R.S. Sharma Design of Soft Clay Reinforcement beneath Unpaved and Embankments 493 M. Srbulov Underwater Vacuum Consolidation of Dredged Silt - A Case Study 499 W.F. Van Impe, J. Van Mieghem, S. Vandycke & P.O. Van Impe The Effect of Dynamic Tamping on the Seismic Resistance of Loess Ground 507 L.M. Wang, J. Wang & Z.X. Yuan Consolidation Behaviour of a Soft Soil Foundation Improved Using DJM Method 513 J.G. Zhu, Y Yan & J.H Yin

IX Embankment

Improving Expandable Embankment Fill Using Quick Lime 521 X.M. Chen & S.L. Li Dredged Fill Treatment Using Horizontal Wick Drains with Vibrating Roller Compaction 525 K.S. He & Z.J. Shen The Use of Scrap Rubber Tires for Building Embankment on Soft Soil Ground 531 K.M. Lee, B.K.W. Cheung, G.F. Zhu & K. Tang Reducing Settlement of Foundation on Soft Soil Ground Using Structural Piles and Stone Columns 537 C. Zhou, J.H Yin, S.S. Chen, J.P. Ming & T.L. Chen

Chemical Stabilisation and Modification

Triaxial Testing of Kaolin-Cement Mixture: Laboratory Program and Preliminary Results 545 S.J. Banks, D.H Chan, K.H. Lee & K.C. Lam of Peaty Soil-Cement Mixes 551 D.T. Eriktius, E.C. Leong & H Rahardjo Modification and Stabilisation of Malaysian Cohesive Soils with Lime 557 K.C. Kok&K.A. Kassim Geotechnical Characteristics of Cemented Mine Tailings 563 R.M. Rankine, K.J. Rankine, N. Sivakugan, W. Karunasena & M. Bloss

Material Behaviour

Water Plant Sludge Characterization for Geotechnical Applications 569 H. Azo, S. Kiyama, S. Aoyama & A. Kobayashi KO-Undrained Shear Strength Ratio of Normally Consolidated Clays from CIUC Tests 575 R. Belviso, A. Federico & M. Popescu An Experimental Study on Stress-strain Behavior of Soft Clay along Decreasing Average Normal Stress Paths 581 S.Y. Chen, H Zhang & R.T. Zhang Characterization of a Reclaimed Land Site in Singapore 587 M. Karthikeyan, G.R. Dasari, T.S.Tan, P.W.Lam, Y.H. Loh, J. Wei & M. Mimura Comparative Analysis of Engineering Properties for Two Types of Offshore Soft Soils in Qiong Zhou Strait 593 L.W.Kong, R. Wang, H.B. Lu & A.G. Guo The Engineering Performance of Crusted Soft 599 T.A. Newson & K.J.L. Stone Behaviour of a Reconstituted Soft Rock 607 E. William, T.S. Hull &D.W. Airey Test Analysis of Degradation Behavior of Saturated Soft Clay After Cyclic Loading 613 H.B. Zhou, Z.C. Chen & M.Z. Wu

Theoretical Analysis and Development

Acoustic Emissions in the Cone Penetration Tests of Soils 619 H.W. Chang & N.Liang Nonlinear Shear Viscosity of Clayey Soils Over Different Time Scales 623 D. Ding, J. Li & DC. Helm Visco-elasticity Seismic Response Analysis of Soft Soil in Hangzhou Region 629 Y.F. Gao, H.L. Liu, W.Z. Zhu & M.C. Liu Statistical Modeling for Potential Landslide Zone Evaluation 635 N. Gurung & KM. Neaupane A Secondary Compression Model of Quasi Pre-consolidated Clays 639 H. Shirako, A. Tonosaki, M. Akaishi & Y.F. Dafalias Three Limiting Results for Biot's Theory of 643 Z.Q. Yue&C.F.Lee Anisotropy of Shear Strength of Layered Rocks and Determination of Shear Failure Plane 649 Y.J. Zhang, Y.P. Liu & C.Y. Xiong Elastic Visco - plastic and Damaging Analysis of Structured Soil 655 C. Zhou, J.H. Yin, T.L. Chen, S.S. Chen & Z.J. Shen

Mini-symposium on Marine Clay

Compressibility Characteristics of a Portuguese Soft Deposit 663 P.A.L.F. Coelho & L.J.L. Lemos The Shear Strength and Consolidation Behaviour of Reconstituted Singapore Marine Clay 669 J. Chu, B.H. Keng, Y.H. Lee & C.L. Gan Geotechnical Review of Soft Quaternary Ariake Clay 675 N.G. Gurung, J. Gunatilake & Y. Iwao Fabric Features of Some Coastal Soft Soil Deposits from Peninsular Malaysia 679 A.N. Hussein & A. McGown Evaluation of a Rational Multistage Triaxial Test Method on the Strength Parameters of Hong Kong Marine Clay 683 P.K.K. Lee, Y.M. Lam & W.H. Wong Compressibility Characteristics of Peaty Soils 689 J.L. Tan, E.C. Leong & H. Rahardjo Properties of Hong Kong Marine Clays 695 A.T. Yeung & S.T.C. So

Author index 701

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