Open AccessImproving bearing capacity of weak soils: A review
Author(s) -
Samaila Saleh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of construction research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2630-5089
DOI - 10.30564/jcr.v3i1.3262
Subject(s) - bearing capacity , centrifuge , geotechnical engineering , soil water , bearing (navigation) , load bearing , scale (ratio) , engineering , scale effects , civil engineering , environmental science , structural engineering , soil science , computer science , geography , physics , cartography , artificial intelligence , nuclear physics
Weak soils, such as soft clay and loose sand, have a poor bearing capacity, making them incapable of bearing the load of superstructures that will be imposed on them. As a result, engineers must have a solution to the issue of poor bearing capacity in weak soils before embanking into building on them. This paper reviewed the use of stone columns, piled rafts, and geogrids for improving the bearing capability of weak soils. Important findings from recent research are also discussed. From the review of the previous researcher’s findings, it was found that modelling approaches such as physical modelling (full scale, centrifuge, laboratory scale) and numerical modelling are used to study bearing capacity improvement.