We found a recent paper by the Laboratoire d’essais, d’études et d’expertises (L3E) to be particularly interesting. Here’s a quick summary on this novel work and how we see its potential practical implications for geotechnical engineering applications. The standard model of one-dimensional consolidation has been largely settled since Terzaghi formalised it in 1923. Load is applied,…
We found a recent paper by the university of South Australia / New South Wales to be particularly interesting. Here’s a quick summary on this novel work and how we see its potential practical implications for geotechnical engineering applications. Secondary compression — the continued settlement of soft clay under constant effective stress after primary consolidation is…
We found a recent paper by Keller (Singapore) to be particularly interesting. Here’s a quick summary on this novel work and how we see its potential practical implications for geotechnical engineering applications. Ground improvement by deep vibro-techniques — vibro-replacement (stone columns) and vibro-compaction — is a routine part of modern geotechnical practice. Both methods use a…
We found a recent paper by Kobe University, Chuo University and the Yokosuka Port & Airport Research Insitute and the Japan Agency for Marine Science & Technology to be particularly interesting. Here’s a quick summary on this novel work and how we see its potential practical implications for geotechnical engineering applications. Most practising geotechnical engineers…
We found a recent paper by Curtis Jensen and Michael Jefferies to be particularly interesting. Here’s a quick summary on this novel work and how we see its potential practical implications for geotechnical engineering applications. In an era when geotechnical practice increasingly defaults to computational sophistication, it is worth pausing to appreciate what can be…
We found a recent paper by the University of Sydney to be particularly interesting. Here’s a quick summary on this novel work and how we see its potential practical implications for geotechnical engineering applications. Summary This paper introduces a novel modeling approach called Heterarchical Granular Dynamics (HGD) that describes granular material behavior through the stochastic…
1. Engineered fill in context These notes are written around land development and industrial development projects. These types of projects are distinct from other projects which have substantial earthworks components such as (non-exhaustively) civil engineering projects like roads construction, rail construction and flood defence construction. While there is substantive technical overlap with projects of this…
The NHBC have produced some useful guidance on engineered fills – we were on the industrial liaison panel.
The most common question we get asked is why use cone penetration testing (CPT) instead of intrusive investigations?
Dr Ian Murray discusses his doctoral research efforts recently published in Geótechnique.
