Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0560867

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0560867

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Development of a new technique to improve very soft soils using geogrid wrapped stone columns. Many large Australian infrastructure projects will be developed in regions with inherently poor soil conditions. Port developments, for instance, are by their nature located in river estuaries which are characterised by deep deposits of soft alluvial soils. Many highway projects also traverse low-lying ground or coastal regions with soft soil conditions. This project will develop a novel technique to improve the engineering characteristics of very soft soils (shear strength lower than 15 kPa) by using geogrid wrapped stone columns. The effectiveness of this technique will be investigated in both small scale laboratory tests and field trials.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 15-11-2005

End Date: 31-12-2009

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $72,444.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Engineering | Geotechnical Engineering |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Land and water management | Civil

Other Keywords

Civil | Civil Engineering | Geotechnical Engineering | Land and water management

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