Design Process

Trade-off1: Isolated Footing Foundation with Prefabricated Vertical Drains

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The use of prefabricated vertical drains with preloading is now common practice and is proving
to be one of the most effective ground improvement techniques known.

PVDs are artificially-created drainage paths which are inserted into clay subsoil for accelerating
consolidation of fine-grained soils by promoting radial flow/ drainage.
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DESIGN OF PREFABRICATED
VERTICAL DRAINS

DESIGN DRAIN
SPACING

CONSIDER THE DRAINAGE

IN BOTH VERTICAL AND
HORIZONTAL PLANES

DESIGN OF
VERTICAL SAND
DRAIN SYSTEM

BASED ON CLASSICAL
THEORETICAL
SOLUTION DEVELOPED
BY BARRON (1948)

DRAINS WERE
ASSUMED AS IDEAL
WELLS

DRAIN SAND SHOULD

FULFILL THE
REQUIREMENTS OF AN
IDEAL FILTER

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