TABLE 6 (continued)
Methods of Reducing or Accelerating Settlement or Coping with Settlement
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Method
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*Procedures for preconsolidation*
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*of soft foundations:
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* Surcharge fill.............. *Used where compressible stratum is
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relatively thin and sufficient time is
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available for consolidation under
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surcharge load. Surcharge material may
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be placed as a stockpile for use later
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in permanent construction. Soft
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foundation must be stable against shear
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failure under surcharge load.
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*vertical drains............... *Used where tolerable settlement of the
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completed structure is small, where time
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available for preconsolidation is
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limited, and surcharge fill is reasonably *
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economical. Soft foundation must be
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stable against shear failure under
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surcharge load.
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*Vertical sand drains with or
*without surcharge fill........ *Used to accelerate the time for
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consolidation by providing shorter
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drainage paths.
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*Wellpoints placed in vertical *
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the water head, thereby permitting
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increased flow into the sand drains.
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Particularly useful where potential
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instability of soft foundation restricts
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placing of surcharge or where surcharge
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is not economical.
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*Vacuum method................. *Variation of wellpoint in vertical sand drain *
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but with a positive seal at the top of the *
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sand drain surrounding the wellpoint pipe. *
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Atmospheric pressure replaces surcharge in *
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consolidating soft foundations.
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*Balancing load of structure
*by excavation................. *Utilized in connection with mat or raft
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foundations on compressible material or
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where separate spread footings are founded *
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in suitable bearing material overlying
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compressible stratum. Use of this method *
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may eliminate deep foundations, but it
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requires very thorough analysis of soil
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compressibility and heave.
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