Reinforcement of a Soft Soil Foundation Using Waste Soil Prefabricated Piles: A Case Study
Publication: International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 24, Issue 11
Abstract
A large amount of excavation waste soil will be produced during highway construction, which will lead to environmental pollution and construction site occupation. To make full use of the excavation waste soil, hydraulic pile-forming equipment with a maximum pressure of 200 t is developed based on the principle of building clean transportation infrastructure. In addition, a precast pile with modified waste soil (PPMS) is proposed to achieve the large-scale consumption of the excavation waste soil. The PPMS has the advantages of regular shape, reliable quality, and stable bearing capacity. The relevant production standards and construction processes are proposed in this paper. The static pressure test analysis of the PPMS and lime–soil compaction pile was performed to verify the feasibility of the PPMS in reinforcing soft foundations. The test results show that the bearing capacity of a single PPMS could reach 600 kN. Under the upper load of 400 kPa, the settlement of the PPMS-reinforced soft foundation is 30% smaller than that of the lime–soil compaction pile. The PPMS has the advantages of high bearing capacity and economic and environmental protection, which is suitable for reinforcing soft foundations.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52278358), the Young Experts of Taishan Scholar Project of Shandong Province (No. tsqn202103163), the program of Outstanding Young and Middle-Aged Scholars of Shandong University, and the program for Qilu Young Scholars of Shandong University. Great appreciation goes to the editorial board and reviewers of this paper.
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International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 24 • Issue 11 • November 2024
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© 2024 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Nov 22, 2023
Accepted: May 20, 2024
Published online: Aug 28, 2024
Published in print: Nov 1, 2024
Discussion open until: Jan 28, 2025
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Construction engineering
- Construction industry
- Construction management
- Construction wastes
- Environmental engineering
- Foundations
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Infrastructure construction
- Pile foundations
- Pollutants
- Pollution
- Soft soils
- Soil dynamics
- Soil mechanics
- Soil pollution
- Soil stabilization
- Soils (by type)
- Solid wastes
- Waste management
- Wastes
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