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[22020-25-02] Study on Effective Ground Improvement Based on Strength Distribution Optimization and its Bearing Capacity Mechanism (Proceedings of Symposium on Applied Mechanics)
Keywords:Bearing capacity, strength distribution optimization, Limit analysis, Ground improvement
This study examines effective ground improvement of clay soils. As simplifying the cost as the integral of the material strength over the volume, strength distribution optimization is formulated to realize the desired bearing capacity. Numerical experiments indicate that effective ground improvement can be expected if the strength distribution enables slip lines to extend both vertically downward and laterally across the ground.