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Evaluation of foundation difficulties over soft organic soil
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Source
Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.440-449, 10 p.
Publisher
Jordan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Research
Publication Date
2013-12-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Over the past 50 years, Dhaka, the Capital of Bangladesh, has experienced a rapid growth of urban population.
This high population increase demands rapid expansion of the city.
Unfortunately, most parts of Dhaka having competent subsoil for building construction are already exhausted.
As such, new areas are being reclaimed by both government and private agencies using dredged fill from nearby river sources.
A very soft organic layer exists below the filling layer that is highly plastic and highly compressible.
SPT Nvalues of filling layer and organic layer vary from 2 to 11 and 1 to 2, respectively.
It is observed that settlement of the organic layer varied from about 242 mm to 637 mm in between 1.8 to 12.7 years, respectively, due to overburden pressure of 100 kPa.
Moreover, the existing organic layer may cause negative skin friction to the pile foundation and make foundation difficulties.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Arifuzzaman, Md.& Hasan, Amanul. 2013. Evaluation of foundation difficulties over soft organic soil. Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering،Vol. 7, no. 4, pp.440-449.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Arifuzzaman, Md.& Hasan, Amanul. Evaluation of foundation difficulties over soft organic soil. Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering Vol. 7, no. 4 (2013), pp.440-449.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-340287
American Medical Association (AMA)
Arifuzzaman, Md.& Hasan, Amanul. Evaluation of foundation difficulties over soft organic soil. Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering. 2013. Vol. 7, no. 4, pp.440-449.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-340287
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 449
Record ID
BIM-340287