Asspects Concerning the Improvement of Soils Against Liquefaction

The specialized literature concerning the Geotechnical Engineering Field indicates the problems due to soil liquefaction and the aggravating consequences that liquefaction phenomenon may cause to buildings. Some procedures of foundation soil improvement for both existing and future foundations are p...

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Main Authors: Costel Pleşcan, Ancuţa Rotaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2010-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Jassy: Constructions, Architechture Section
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Online Access:http://www.bipcons.ce.tuiasi.ro/Content/ArticleInformation.php?ArticleID=188
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Summary:The specialized literature concerning the Geotechnical Engineering Field indicates the problems due to soil liquefaction and the aggravating consequences that liquefaction phenomenon may cause to buildings. Some procedures of foundation soil improvement for both existing and future foundations are presented. The paper also presents three soil remediation methods involving a low level of vibration generated in the process of foundation soil improvement and two case studies representing the usual method in Romania.
ISSN:1224-3884