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Road Embankment Test Sections over Soft Peat Layer, Võõbu, Estonia
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)Various road embankment reinforcements on over a 2 to 4 meter thick peat deposit have been constructed in summer to autumn 2015 in the area of Kose-Võõbu in the northern part of Estonia. The test sections consist of five ... -
Additional Geotechnical Investigation Task for Slope Stabilization Project at Regional Road P130 Līgas – Kandava – Veģi, km 14.00 – 14.20, Latvia
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)Slope stabilization is quite rare geotechnical design task in Latvia. Therefore, no much practical experience is accumulated in geotechnical society hands within this field. The problem solving process is unroutine and ... -
Complex Geotechnical Engineering for Port of Gdansk Development – Gateway to Central-Eastern Europe
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)Port of Gdansk development strategy 2027 is to become leading European hub in the Baltic Sea and assumes i.a. improvement of inland road and rail accessibility, increase of the port capacity for container throughput and ... -
Construction of “Panemunė Bypass” Highway in the Nemunas River Delta. Problems of 2003–2015 Roadbed Exploration, Design, and Construction
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)In the Republic of Lithuania, there had been almost no experience in the road (roadbed) construction prior to the Panemunė bypass in terms of very complex geological, geotechnical and paleogeomorphological territories. All ... -
Jacked Pile Interaction with Strengthened Foundation
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)During the reconstruction old, often historical heritage, buildings are changing their working conditions. Therefore, in most cases the foundations need to be strengthened. One of the reasons is, because the actions on ... -
Comparative Study of Static and Dynamic Piles Load Tests Carried Out in Different Testing Sites in Vilnius City
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)The current paper presents experimental results and analysis of static and dynamic load tests carried out in different undergoing construction sites in Vilnius city. The piles testing procedures, used equipment, as well ... -
Complex Analysis of the Impact of Construction of an Underground Metro Line on the Urban Environment – a Case Study from the Vistula Valley in Warsaw
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)Underground construction in urban areas is a complex investment, impacting existing buildings. The paper presents a case study of the 2nd metro line, in close proximity to the Warsaw Slope (Kaczmarek, Popielski 2016; ... -
Experiences from the High Geotextile Reinforced Retaining Wall – Case Study
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)Paper describes experiences obtained during the construction of high soil reinforced retaining wall. Such walls are now used during the foundation of large logistic and distribution centres on inclined terrain. First ... -
The Need for Multifunctional Dikes in Europe – the MultiDikes Project Concept
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)In Europe there is a considerable interest in new flood protection technologies. In case of sea or river dikes, the land consumption is an important issue, particularly in densely populated urban areas or when other land ... -
Experimental Investigation into Internal Erosion Potential for Granular Filters
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)Internal erosion is a phenomenon whereby the filtrates under the influence of significant seepage forces accompany the finer fraction from potential internally unstable filters (e.g. broadly- and gap-graded soil), occasionally ... -
Applications of Mass Stabilization at Baltic Sea Region
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)Mass stabilization is soil improvement method to increase the strength and stiffness of soft soils (e.g. peat, mud, clay, silt) by using an admixed binder agent. In the demanding soil conditions of Baltic Sea region shore ... -
Analytical Stability Checks for Diaphragm Wall Trenches and Boreholes Supported by Polymer Solutions
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)Polymer solutions are increasingly used as supporting fluids for the temporary stabilization of diaphragm wall trenches and boreholes. However, analytical stability checks as they are common practice for geotechnical ... -
Simulation of the Plug inside Open Steel Pipe Piles with Regards to Different Installation Methods
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)Open steel pipe piles are used for various applications in costal engineering and port structures and they are becoming increasingly more important for offshore structures. A plug formed during the installation of open ... -
Settlement Analysis of Road and Storage Areas Based on Organic Soil Surcharged by Ash – Slag Layer
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)The outlet distance of large river, Odra in Poland is a place where large area of the terrain is made of peat. Those places are close to the river so the investors would like to use the area for industrial purpose having ... -
Spinnanker – Experiences with a New Foundation and Anchor System
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)The Spinnanker is a new developed foundation and anchor system to lead forces into the subsoil. The Spinnanker can be installed almost on ervery type of terrain, even on steep slopes, in nearly all kinds of subsoil material. ... -
Evaluation of Sand-Shell Mixture Behaviour for Breakwater Foundation
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)The available sand material for a breakwater foundation is mixed with shells. The shell percentage of the sand material is variable and percentages up to even 50% are observed. It is essential to evaluate the properties ... -
The Results of Dynamic (Pile Driving Analysis) and Traditional Static Piling Tests in Capital of Kazakhstan
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)Traditionally, pile load tests in Kazakhstan are carried out using static and dynamic load test methods. Static pile load test is the most reliable method to obtain the load-settlement relation of piles. Most of the static ... -
Design of Foundations for Wind Turbine with Analysis by Finite Element Method
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)Presents engineering solution of wind energy tower (WET) foundation and basement designing in hydrogeological conditions of the Ereymentau area. Calculations of forces perceived by the WET, and following bearing capacity, ... -
Interaction of Piles and Raft
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)The current article analyses model tests carried out at the laboratory of the Estonian University of Life Sciences. The behaviour or piles in soil was tested both with and without the raft. The tests showed that the raft ... -
Including the Influence of Waves in the Overall Slope Stability Analysis of Rubble Mound Breakwaters
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)An offshore breakwater is designed for the construction of a LNG-terminal. For the slope stability analysis of the rubble mound breakwater the existing and the extreme wave climate are considered. Pore water pressure ...
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