EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF PREFABRICATED VERTICAL JUTE DRAIN IN SOFT SOIL
Keywords:
PVD, Time-Settlement Profile, Radial Consolidation, Fibre Drain, Soft Soil
Abstract
In this study, investigations were undertaken to analyze the feasibility of using prefabricated vertical drain (PVD)
made of natural fibre like jute in accelerating the consolidation process of soft soil under surcharge. To do it, soft
soil parameters consisting of index properties, shear strength properties and consolidation parameters of Mirpur
(Dhaka) Clay have been investigated. Mechanical properties of jute filter fabric have been adopted from the work
of Mohy (2005). Soil settlement has been observed for 4 weeks without the use of vertical drains and also with the
use of synthetic and jute PVD. It is seen from the test results that jute PVD clearly fulfills almost all the
requirements set by Roads & Highways Department of Bangladesh. Cost feasibility analysis shows that synthetic
PVD is two times costlier than jute PVD.
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Environments", American Society of Civil Engineers, USA, pp 1-9.
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Design Report by DESIGN VISION LTD (Consultant) on a link road project of Dhaka City Corporation,
Contractor: 16 Engineer Construction Battalion, Bangladesh Army.
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Financed)", Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Ministry of Communications, Roads and
Highways Department, Technical Specification for Soft Soil Improvement, Ltd, Contractor: Abdul Monem Ltd.
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Technical Specification, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Ministry of Communications,
Roads and Highways Department, Contractor: Abdul Monem Ltd.
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Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Ministry of Communications, Roads and Highways
Department, Contractor: Abdul Monem Ltd.
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Geotechnical Engineering Directorate, Research, Design and Standards Organization, Manak Nagar, Lucknow.
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Graham Road, London.
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Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka.
[15) Khan, A, Jabbar, (2008), "Quality Control of Jute Geotextiles & Development of Testing Facilities", International
Workshop on Jute Geotextiles, Technical & Commercial Prospects, 5th and 6th April, Kolkata, India, pp. 101-119.
[16] Mcgown, A. & Hughes, F.H., (1982), "Practical Aspects of the Design and Installation of Deep Vertical
Drains", Published by Thomas Telfrod Ltd. for the Institution of Civil Engineers, London, pp3-17.
[17) Mohy, M.A.(2005), "Evaluation of Properties of Geojute and its Assessment for Short Term and Long Term Civil Engineering
Applications", M.Sc. Thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering; Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka.
[18) Prodhan, Z. H., (2008), "Applications of Jute Geotextiles on Rural Roads of Bangladesh for Slope Protection", International
Workshop on Jute Geotextiles, Technical & Commercial Prospects, 5th and 6th April, Kolkata, India, pp. 49-55.
[19) Rao, G. Venkatappa, Khan, M. Abid Ali and Sarma, G.v. Narayana (1994), "Durability of Jute Geotextile", Fifth
International Conference on Geotextile, Geomembranes and Related Products, Singapore, 5-9 September 1994.
[20) Serajuddin, M. (1993), "Studies on Fine-Grained Soils for Road Subgrade", First Bangladesh-Japan Joint
Geotechnical Seminar on Ground Improvement, 23-24 January, Dhaka, pp 1-25.
[21) Taiyab, Md. Abu, (2006), "A Study on the Effect of Overburden Pressure on Engineering Properties of
Stabilized Khulna Clay", Master of Science in Engineering Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Dhaka
University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
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2019-12-14
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Lieutenant Colonel Md Wahidul Islam, & Dr. Prof. A.J. Khan. (2019). EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF PREFABRICATED VERTICAL JUTE DRAIN IN SOFT SOIL. MIST INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.47981/j.mijst.01(01)2012.87(%p)
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