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Initial DPSH Soil Test Results with Accelerometer Installed in the Probe Cone
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)Dynamic penetration test (DPSH) is one of the large amount of soil in-situ tests are known. In world practice, this method usually used for granular soil investigations although it could be applied in cohesive soils. ... -
Direct Shear Test: Normal and Tangential Stresses Evaluation According to Constant and Variable Shearing Area
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)Investigations of soil shear strength properties for Baltic Sea shore sand along Klaipėda city is presented. Investigated sand angle of internal friction (φ) and cohesion (c) is determined via two different direct shear ... -
Studies on Cyclic and Dynamic Loading on Cohesive Soil in Road Engineering
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)Soil investigations concerning cyclic and dynamic loading differ from static analysis. The Problem with the abovementioned loads becomes more important, when cohesive soils are taken into consideration. There are plenty ... -
Overconsolidation Ratio Determination of Cohesive Soil
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)In order to evaluate overconsolidation ratio (OCR) of soil, the necessity to restore them as much as possible to in situ conditions appears, because sometimes when it is not taken into account, mistakes could be made while ... -
Probabilistic Approach to the Assessment of the Depth of Soil Freezing
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)The paper deals with the probabilistic method of the assessment of the depth of soil freezing. Annual (winter) maxima of the position of the zero centigrade temperature measured in the soil were approximated by Gumbel ... -
The Boring Sounding of Alluvial Soils
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)In article the description and results of in situ test of soils is resulted by of Russian drilling test (RDT). It involves several drilling parameters: torque, axial force, rotation speed, linear velocity, tip resistance ... -
Research of Horizontal Tensile Strains Determined with Triaxial Appratus
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)This report described the methodology and results of soil tests in the compression device with the ability to specify horizontal motions. The research introduced of behaviour of undermining soils – the areas affected by ... -
Anisotropy of the Strength Properties of Clays of the North of Belarus
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)This paper describes the results of experimental investigations anisotropic clay at triaxial tests and uniaxial compression. A band clay of glacial origin has been selected for the study widespread in the north of Belarus. ... -
A Framework for Versatile Shape of Yield Surfaces for Structured Aniso-tropic Soft Soils
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)A framework based on logarithmic contractancy is proposed to produce versatile shapes of yield surfaces for structured anisotropic clays. The recently proposed constitutive model (E-SCLAY1S) is an extension of existing ... -
Impact of ACIP Pile Drilling Technique on Subsurface Soil Density
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)For the foundation of an industrial complex, auger-cast-in-place piles (ACIP-Piles) have been installed on behalf of the recommendation of a local geotechnical consultant. With respect to the poorly graded sand deposits ... -
Design Sequence on The Base on Numerical Simulation and Experimental Testing of a Plane Frame Under Deformations of Piled Foundations
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)In the paper the stress/strain state of a big-span transversal frame has been investigated. The frame has been acted by external loads and also by vertical and horizontal displacements at support joints. The frame has been ... -
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 ... -
Soil Improvement Using Rigid Large Elements in the Engineering Practice of the Republic of Belarus
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)The results of research and development of methods for the calculation, design and practical application of a method for technique of improvement soft soil bases for slab foundations with the use of rigid large elements ... -
A 3D Shear Material Damping Model for Man-Made Vibrations of the Ground
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)In this article, a 3 dimensional shear damping constitutive soil model is presented. This model has been implemented as a user defined soil model for the Finite Element Method software of Plaxis 2D. Verification tests ... -
Determination of Earth Pressure and Displacement of the Retaining Structure According to the Eurocode 7-1
(13th Baltic Sea region geotechnical conference. Historical experience and challenges of geotechnical problems in Baltic Sea region, 2016, 2016)Comparative analysis of standard guidelines and findings given in EC7-1 and in Polish Standard PN-83/B-03010. Discussed guidelines concerning active and passive earth pressure as well as at rest pressure state. Wall ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...