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international Conference on ground improvement and ground Control

www.icgiwollongong.com

Transport Infrastructure Development and Natural Hazards Mitigation

Contents

Conference Organising Committee

Welcome ............................................................................................... 2National & International Committees ........................................................ 3Conference Information .......................................................................... 4UOW Information ................................................................................... 8Getting to and around Wollongong ........................................................... 9UOW Campus Map ............................................................................... 12Conference Program ............................................................................ 14Poster Presentations ............................................................................ 24Exhibition Map & Exhibition Booths........................................................ 26Sponsors ............................................................................................ 37

Conference Chairman Prof. Buddhima Indraratna (University of Wollongong)Conference Co-Chair Mr. Patrick Wong (Coffey Geotechnics, Sydney)Technical Chairs A/Prof. Hadi Khabbaz (University of Technology Sydney)Dr. Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn (University of Wollongong)Chair, Local Organising Committee Dr. Jayan S. Vinod (University of Wollongong)Chair, Conference Proceedings Prof. Buddhima Indraratna, Dr. Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn & Dr. Jayan S. Vinod (University of Wollongong)

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Welcome It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you to the International Conference on Ground Improvement and Ground Control: Transport Infrastructure Development and Natural Hazards Mitigation (ICGI 2012). The Conference

is hosted by the Centre for Geomechanics and Railway Engineering and the SMART Infrastructure Facility at the University of Wollongong. It is co-hosted by the Australian Geomechanics Society, ISSMGE, International Geosynthetics Society and SEAGS. The conference sponsors are Menard-Bachy, Coffey Geotechnics, Douglas Partners, GHD, Keller, Maccaferri, Infratech, Geo-Con and Cofra.

In Australia, the recent infrastructure boom has reflected the need for extensive ground improvement as large construction projects must encompass soft and weak ground in all States including compressible soft clays, highly erodible silts, weak landslide debris, weakly cemented sands, and highly fractured and weathered rock mass. In this context, the launching of the ICGI 2012 Conference in Wollongong, Australia has been most appropriate and timely. The idea of hosting this follow up event in the scenic city of Wollongong was born partly due to the successful International Symposium on Ground Improvement Technologies and Case Histories held in Singapore in 2009 and the contributions to ground improvement that the University of Wollongong has made over a long period.

The Conference will be held in the McKinnon Building at the University of Wollongong, during 31 October - 2 November 2012. The Conference will aim at promoting ground improvement concepts and applications predominantly in the fields of transport infrastructure and natural hazards mitigation. This Conference will act as a platform to disseminate the most recent research and field advances to the geotechnical community around the globe. Outstanding Keynote lectures, State of Art presentations, Heritage lectures and numerous technical discussions will contribute three days of scientific and technical discourse, followed by attractive excursions encompassing the natural landscape of the south coast of New South Wales.

On behalf of the Organising Committee, I look forward to welcoming you to Wollongong.

Yours Sincerely

Prof. Buddhima Indraratna (Chair, ICGI 2012) Professor of Civil Engineering and Research Director, Faculty of Engineering Centre for Geomechanics and Railway Engineering University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia Tel: (61 2) 4221 3046; Fax: (61 2) 4221 3238

National Organising Committee

International Advisory CommitteeJean-Louis Briaud Texas A&M University, USASerge Varaksin Menard, FranceAn- Bin Huang National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan Antonio Gens Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya, SpainAnand Puppala University of Texas, Arlington, USADennes Bergado Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand Ennio Marques Palmeira University of Brasilia, BrazilFumio Tatsuoka University of Tokyo, JapanGopal Madabhushi University of Cambridge, UK Jian-Hua Yin The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong KongChu Jian Iowa State University, USA

Madhira R. Madhav JNTU Hyderabad, IndiaMarcio Almeida Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, BrazilMounir Bouassida ENIT, TunisiaPedro Pinto LNEC, PortugalSarah Springman Institut fuer Geotechnik, ETH, Switzerland Serge Leroueil Laval University, Canada T. G. Sitharam Indian Institute of Science, IndiaRoger Frank École des Ponts ParisTech, France Abir Al-Tabbaa University of Cambridge, UKAskar Zhussupbekov Eurasian National University, KazakhstanTeruo Nakai Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan

V.R. Raju Keller, SingaporeMaosong Huang Tongji University, ChinaJie Han University of Kansas, USAJinchun Chai Saga University, JapanMichael Davies University of Auckland, New ZealandYouliang Chen University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, ChinaDave Chan University of Alberta, CanadaMohamed Al-Gharieb Sakr Tanta University, EgyptZhen-Yu Yin Shanghai Jiao Tong University, ChinaGeorge Filz Virginia Tech, USA

A.S. Balasubramaniam Griffith UniversityHarry Poulos Coffey Geotechnics and University of SydneyJohn Carter The University of NewcastleMark Jaksa The University of AdelaideJay Amertunga Coffey GeotechnicsDavid Airey The University of Sydney

Mohamad Shahin Curtin UniversityGraham Yip Roads and Maritime ServicesMalek Bouazza Monash UniversityArul Arulrajah Swinburne University of TechnologyChin Leo University of Western SydneyTony Gourlay AECOM Australia Pty Ltd

Behzad Fatahi University of Technology Sydney Hadi Khabbaz University of Technology SydneyGeoff McIntosh Douglas PartnersSiva Sivakumar QTMR

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Conference InformationVENUEThe Conference will be held in Building 67 (McKinnon Building) at the University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong. The three Auditoriums are located on the First Floor of Building 67. Please refer to the campus map for the location of Building 67. A speaker preparation room is located on the Second Floor of Building 67.

REGISTRATION / HELP DESK OPENING TIMESTuesday 30 October: 4:00pm - 8:00pmWednesday 31 October: 7:30am - 6:00pmThursday 1 November: 8:00am - 6:00pmFriday 2 November: 8:00am - 12:30pm

WELCOME RECEPTIONThe Welcome Reception will be held in the Exhibition Hall of Building 67 at the University of Wollongong from 6:00pm - 8:00pm on Tuesday 30 October. Canapés and beverages will be served during this time.

CONFERENCE BANQUETThe Conference Banquet will be held in the Ballroom of the Novotel Northbeach Wollongong hotel, located at 2-14 Cliff Road, Wollongong. The banquet will commence with canapés and beverages at 7:00pm, followed by a 3-course dinner and beverages from 7:30pm - 11:00pm. There will be various forms of entertainment, together with the Best Paper Awards Presentation.

For delegates who have registered to attend the banquet, your name badge will include a banquet ticket. The ticket must be presented to gain entry to the banquet.

Complimentary buses will be provided at 11:00pm to drop delegates at various accommodation venues around the city, including Boat Harbour, Flinders, Medina, Chifley and Best Western City Sands.

CONFERENCE OPENING AND KEYNOTE LECTURESThe first session of the conference will commence at 8:30am on Wednesday 31 October in the Main Auditorium (Room 67.107) in Building 67. The registration desk will be open from 7:30am.

CONFERENCE CLOSINGThe conference will close at 12:30pm on Friday 2 November, followed by lunch until 1:00pm.

SESSION ROOMSRooms 67.107 (Main Auditorium), 67.104 (Auditorium I) and 67.102 (Auditorium II) are located on the First Floor of Building 67.

REFRESHMENTSMorning and afternoon refreshments and lunches are included in the conference registration fee. Tea and coffee will be served on arrival each morning from 8:00 - 8:30am. Refreshments and lunch are served in the Exhibition Hall of Building 67.

SPECIAL DIETSIf you have indicated a special dietary requirement on your registration form, please identify yourself to Help Desk staff and they will be pleased to assist you.

NAME BADGESAll delegates, including presenters, will be provided with a name badge, which must be worn at all times within the conference venue and at the Conference Banquet.

SATCHELSAll delegates will receive 2 conference satchels upon registration. Your satchels will include material submitted by the sponsors, the conference program and book of proceedings.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGSAll delegates will receive the proceedings in hard copy and on CD upon registration. The book and CD include all camera-ready papers submitted by oral and poster presenters. All papers were peer reviewed.

INTERNET ACCESSPlease check with the Help desk if you require wireless internet connection.

COFFEE BARIn addition to tea and coffee being served at all refreshment breaks, a mobile espresso coffee bar is available outside Building 67 from 10:30am - 3:30pm on Wednesday 31 October and Thursday 1 November. Your name badge will include 2 complimentary coffee tickets. Coffee tickets are only redeemable at the ‘Delish Bar’ espresso cart, and not at other locations within the University.

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ICE CREAM BARWe are delighted to offer complimentary ice creams to enjoy during the warm weather. A mobile ice cream bar is available outside Building 67 from 10:30am - 3:30pm on Wednesday 31 October and Thursday 1 November. Your name badge will include 2 complimentary ice cream tickets. Ice cream tickets are only redeemable at the ‘Berry Healthy’ ice cream van, and not at other locations within the University.

POST CONFERENCE FIELD TRIPSPost conference field trips have been arranged for delegates who have pre-booked. The field trips will run on Friday 2 November from 1:00pm - 5:30-6:00pm. Delegates should meet at the Help Desk in the Exhibition Hall of Building 67. Following the field trips, delegates can be returned to the University or to the City Centre.Technical Visit #1: Port Kembla Reclamation site visit, Nan Tien Buddhist

Temple & Kiama Blow HoleTechnical Visit #2: Sea Cliff Bridge site visit & Symbio Wildlife Park

MOBILE PHONESAs a courtesy to presenters and other delegates, please ensure that all mobile phones are turned off or in a silent mode during all sessions and social functions.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SESSION CHAIRSFor Keynote, Special Guest, Australian Heritage, State-of-the-Art and Plenary Special Lectures, timeslots are 30 minutes, including question/discussion. For Invited Papers, timeslots are 15 minutes including question/discussion time.For standard presentations, timeslots are 12 minutes including question/discussion time.To facilitate movement between sessions, please adhere strictly to the program as provided.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORAL PRESENTERSFor Keynote, Special Guest, Australian Heritage, State-of-the-Art and Plenary Special Lectures, timeslots are 30 minutes, including question/discussion.

For Invited Papers, timeslots are 15 minutes including question/discussion time.

For standard presentation, timeslots are 12 minutes including question/discussion time.

If using a PowerPoint presentation, please bring your file on a USB stick to the speaker preparation room at least FOUR hours before you are due to present - this means the day before your presentation. The speaker preparation room (Room 67.201) is located on the Second Floor of Building 67.

Please be in your session room 10 minutes early to assist all sessions to run on time. Your chair will brief you about the format of your session before the commencement of presentations.

Please ensure you bring a hard copy of your presentation notes or handouts with you as there are no printing facilities available.

A student volunteer will be located in each session room should you require any assistance.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTER PRESENTERSPosters will be displayed throughout the conference in the Exhibition Hall in Building 67. Please present your poster to the Registration Desk during the Welcome Reception on Tuesday 30 October or in the morning of Wednesday 31 October. At least one of the poster authors is expected to be present adjacent to their posters to answer questions during the refreshment breaks.

Posters should be no larger than A1 size (841mm high x 594mm wide) portrait and poster presenters must provide their own Velcro ‘hooks’ to display the posters.

Please collect your poster from the Help Desk during the morning refreshment break on Friday 2 November.

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UOW InformationPARKINGWe recommend parking in P4 or P3. Parking rates are $8.00 for 6+ hours. Parking tickets must be purchased from the car park ticket booth and displayed on your car dashboard.

BANKThe National Australia Bank (NAB) is located in Building 11.

ATMsAvailable in the Food Court on the ground floor of Building 67, outside the NAB in Building 11 and inside the URAC (Building 13).

POST OFFICELocated inside the Unishop in Building 11.

PRINTINGAvailable in the Library (Building 16). You can purchase a cash card to access ‘follow me’ printing within the library.

UNISHOPLocated in Building 11. Bookshop, stationery, newspapers, souvenirs, basic food and personal care items and the post office.

URAC The University Recreation and Aquatic Centre is located in Building 13. Pool and gym facilities are open to the public for a fee. For opening hours, price lists and other details, visit http://www.urac.com.au.

SECURITY AND SAFETYFor an emergency on campus, call security on extension telephone 4221 4900. They will contact the necessary emergency service and direct them to the correct location.

TAXISLocal taxi companies are Australia Wide Taxis (telephone 131 008) and Legion Cabs (telephone 131 451).

HOSPITALThe nearest Accident & Emergency Department is at Wollongong Hospital in Crown Street. Telephone 4222 5000. The Gong Shuttle stops at the hospital.

Getting to WollongongWollongong is only 1¼ hours south of Sydney’s Domestic and International airports.

TRAVELLING BY ROADThe total distance by road to Wollongong from Sydney is 84.5km. There is a range of transportation options from Sydney airports, including the airport pick-up service, train and car rental.

AIRPORT TRANSFERSAirport transfers should be pre-booked prior to arrival. The following companies provide transfers to Wollongong. All costs are approximate and based on one way.

Melray Hire Cars: Phone +61 2 4275 2224 Email: [email protected] Website: www.melrayhirecars.com.au Cost: $150 per car (up to 4 pax)

East Coast City Limos: Phone: +61 418 660 816 (mobile) Email: [email protected] Website: www.eastcoastcitylimousines.com.au Cost: $100 pp or $180 per car (up to 4 pax)

Superior Hire Cars Phone: + 61 2 4228 3635 Email: [email protected] Website: www.superiorhirecars.com.au Cost: $180 per car (up to 4 pax)

Runway and Tour Services Phone: +61 450 112 221 (mobile) Email: [email protected] Cost: $60 pp

Leisure Coast Limousines Phone: +61 2 4261 7393 Email: [email protected] Website: www.leisurecoastlimousine.com.au Cost: $60 pp shuttle bus or $180 per car (up to 4 pax) or $240 per limo (up to 7 pax)

Airport Direct Phone: +61 2 4229 4935 (Telephone bookings only) Cost: $50 pp

Hoang Do Western Phone: +61 2 9755 9080Airport Services Email: [email protected] Website: www.hoangdo.com.au Cost: $150 per car (up to 4 pax) or $170 per car (up to 6 pax) or $200 (up to 8 pax)

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TRAINPurchase a ticket in the airport terminal (International or Domestic) to Wollongong. Take a train at either airport from Platform 1 to Central Station and then change to the South Coast Line from the Country Platforms (1-13) from Central Station to Wollongong Station. On arrival at Wollongong Station (not North Wollongong Station), walk or take a taxi or a shuttle bus to the Hotel. Train travel time is approximately 2 hours 13 minutes. For more information or train timetables, please visit http://www.airportlink.com.au/directions/directions-to-wollongong.phpCAR RENTALThere are several car hire companies based at the airport for your convenience. These companies also have branches in Wollongong if you only wish to use the car for one way travel.Avis: http://www.avis.com.au/car-rental/avisHome/home.ac Budget: http://www.budget.com.au/default.aspxHertz: http://www.hertz.com.au/Thrifty: http://www.thrifty.com.au/

Getting around WollongongFREE SHUTTLE BUSWollongong’s FREE Gong Shuttle buses (Route 55A/55C) make it easy to travel to the University of Wollongong from the City Centre, Wollongong Central Railway Station and numerous accommodation venues. The service operates between 7:00am and 10:00pm from Monday to Friday and runs every 10 minutes during peak times (7:00am - 9:00am & 3:00pm - 6:00pm) and every 20 minutes off-peak. The Gong Shuttle travels in both directions starting at the University of Wollongong. Please refer to The Gong Shuttle bus route map for pick up location. Bus shelters will be marked green and the free buses are green.The main bus stop at the University is in Northfields Avenue, immediately south of Building 11. Student volunteers will be on hand on arrival at the Welcome Reception to direct you through the campus to Building 67.For more information about the Gong Shuttle, please visit http://www.wollongong.com/travel-info/free-shuttle-bus.aspxFor your convenience, buses will be arranged from selected hotels to UOW each morning. Please check the website for further details (www.icgiwollongong.com).

TAXI SERVICESWollongong Radio Cabs Australia Wide TaxiPhone: 02 4229 9311 Phone: 131 008

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Tuesday 30 October 20124.00-8.00pm Registration, Building 67 (McKinnon Building), First Floor

6.00-8.00pm Welcome reception, Exhibition Hall, Building 67 (McKinnon Building), First Floor

Wednesday 31 October 20128.00am-6.00pm Registration, Building 67 (McKinnon Building), First Floor

8.30am-9.00am Welcome Main Auditorium (67.107) Building 67, First Floor

9.00am-9.30am Keynote Lecture 1Soil Compaction: Recent DevelopmentsJean-Louis Briaud

Chair: Sam Mackenzie

9.30am-10.00am Keynote Lecture 2Use of Geosynthetics to Aid Construction over Soft Soils – Successes and CautionsKerry Rowe

Chair: John Carter

10.00am-10.30am Special Guest Lecture 1Ground Improvement Techniques for Land Reclamation – Singapore ExperienceC. F. Leung

Chair: Pedro Pinto

10.30am-11.00am Morning Refreshments and Trade Expo, Exhibition Hall

Program

Session 1: Main Auditorium (67.107)

Session 2: Auditorium I (67.104)

Session 3: Auditorium II (67.102)

Chair: G L Sivakumar Babu Chair: Jon Thompson Chair: Scott Morrison

11.00am-11.15am

Invited paper: Analysis of the Settlement of Soils with Nonlinear Creep in One-Dimensional StrainingJian-Hua Yin

Invited paper: Ground Reinforcement in Deep WaterKenny Yee

Invited paper: Modern Design Techniques for Reinforced Soil-Walls to Mitigate Seismic and Tsunami HazardsDeepankar Choudhury

11.15am-11.30am

Invited paper: Laboratory Shear Tests on Effect of Soil Improvement By FibersIkuo Towhata

Invited paper: Soil Arching in Composite Embankments with Long and Short PilesMaosong Huang

Invited paper: Remediation of an Old Landfill at Unanderra, NSWGeoff McIntosh

11.30am-11.42am

Assessment of Smear Parameters for Use in Wick Drain DesignRichard Kelly

Bearing Capacity Improvement of Anisotropic Sand Ground and Its Evaluation Shima Kawamura

Techniques for Developing Swampy and Mining Pond Lands EconomicallySuntharalingham Sukumar

11.42am-11.54am

Sedimentation and Consolidation Behavior of Bottom Sediment in Isahaya BayRui Jia

An Experimental Study of Comparative Performance of Geosynthetic Reinforced Stone Columns in Soft SoilsKausar Ali

Analysis of Failure Modes of Soil Embankment Reinforced with Denti-Strip InclusionsMengxi Zhang

11.54am-12.06pm

Use of the Observational Approach for Soft Soil Ground Treatments of the Gateway Upgrade ProjectGreg Hackney

Load Capacity of Auger Displacement PilesMartin Larisch

Motorway Embankment in Problematic Coastal Soft Soil Areas: Long-Term Experience with the Basal Reinforcement Dimiter Alexiew

12.06pm-12.18pm

Experimental Study on Vacuum Preloading with Combination of Fill SurchargeWan-Huan Zhou

Stone Columns – Theory And Practice – A Case StudyK.L. Pujar

Investigating Perforated Plastic Shopping Bags as Soil Reinforcement MaterialDenis Kalumba

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The Characteristics of PVD Deformation during ConsolidationKitazume Masaki

Three Dimensional Numerical Modeling of Stone Column Behavior in Mitigation of LiquefactionMorteza Esmaeili

Modelling the Effects of Ground and Ballast Stabilisation and Reinforcement Technologies on the Dynamic Performance of High Speed Ballasted RailwaysPeter Woodward

12.30pm-1.15pm Lunch and Trade Expo, Exhibition Hall

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1.15pm-1.45pm Australian Heritage Lecture 1

Ground Improvement for Transportation Infrastructure in AustraliaBuddhima Indraratna

Chair: Geoff McIntosh

1.45pm-2.15pm Australian Heritage Lecture 2

Strata Reinforcement and Conditioning for Coal Mine Roadways Winton Gale

Chair: Geoff McIntosh

2.15pm-2.45pm State-of-the-Art Report 1

Ground Improvement Case Histories and Advances in PracticeSerge Varaksin

Chair: Chu Jian

2.45pm-3.15pm Afternoon Refreshments and Trade Expo, Exhibition Hall




Chair: Mark Koelling Chair: Mohd. Sakr Chair: Jin Chun Chai

3.15pm-3.30pm

Invited paper: Modeling of Ground Improvement by Prefabricated Vertical Drains in Highly Variable SoilsMohamed Shahin

Invited paper: Design of Columnar-Reinforced FoundationsMounir Bouassida

Invited paper: Dynamic Compaction - Insights from Laboratory TestsDavid Airey

3.30pm-3.45pm

Invited paper: Ground Improvement Approaches for Increasing Lateral Resistance of Pile FoundationsKyle Rollins

Invited paper: Designing Stone Columns using 2D FEA with Equivalent StripsKim Chan

Invited paper: New Practical Framework for Predicting Compacted Soil BehaviourJayantha Kodikara

3.45pm-3.57pm

Soft Ground Characteristics after Subjected to the Large Settlement Induced by Vacuum Consolidation Combined with Embankment PreloadingNipon Teerachaikulpanich

Variability And Reliability In Estimating Design Strength Of In Situ Ground Stabilized With Deep Mixing TechniqueG L Sivakumar Babu

Performance of Vacuum Consolidation on Very Soft Clay at Nakorn Sri Thammarat Airport -ThailandWanchai Teparaksa

3.57pm-4.09pm

Innovative High Vacuum Densification Method for Soft Clay ImprovementRobert Y. Liang

Design Of Semi-Rigid Inclusions For Bridge Approach EmbankmentsThevaragavan Muttuvel

New Developments for Geogrid Reinforced Base CoursesJörg Klompmaker

4.09pm-4.21pm

Vertical Drain Consolidation with Piecewise Linear Surcharge and VacuumRohan T. Walker

Coir Geotextile Enclosed Stone ColumnK.S. Beena

Seismic Behaviour of Geosynthetic Reinforced Municipal Solid Waste LandfillsL. Govindaraju

4.21pm-4.33pm

Influence of Soil Creep on Stability of Embankment of Soft SoilBehzad Fatahi

Comparison of the Results Of Load Test Done on Stone Columns and Rammed Aggregate Piers Using Numerical ModellingBerrak Teymur

Equivalent Column Method for Stone Column DesignKok Shien Ng

4.33pm-4.45pm

Application of Artificial Neural Network to Soft Ground Improvement: A Case StudyLaricar Dominic Trani

Seismic Behavior of Embankment Constructed by Different Compaction MethodsSatoshi Matsumura

Use of Proctor Compaction Testing for Deep Fill Construction Using Impact RollersBrendan Scott

4.45pm-4.57pm

New Ways to Dimension the Thickness of a Granular Substitution Layer at the Top of a Thick Soft SoilJean-Claude Gress

Quality Control Specifications for Large Earthworks ProjectsBurt Look

A Piecewise-Linear Numerical Model for One-Dimensional Electroosmosis ConsolidationAn Deng

4.57pm-5.09pm

Case Study of Ground Improvement to Houhai Reclamation Area, Shenzhen BayAiguo Li

Mechanical Properties and Soil Fabric of Compacted EmbankmentShoji Yokohama

Slope Stabilization – Case Study of a 70° Weathered Sandstone Slope along The Railway Section between Deining and Batzhausen in GermanyRoland Bucher

5.09pm- 5.22pm

Utilization of Recycled Gypsum to Enhance the Strength of Sandy SoilAly Ahmed

Depth Effects and Vibrations Associated with Dynamic Compaction – Case StudyDerek Avalle

Compaction Characteristics of Lime Treated SoilsMonowar Hussain

Move to Main Auditorium (67.107)5.30pm-6.00pm Keynote Lecture 3

Lessons Learned From Sulfate Induced Heaving Studies in Chemically Treated SoilsAnand J. Puppala

Chair: Madhav Madhira


Soft Soil Improvement through Consolidation: An OverviewJian Chu

Chair: Madhav Madhira

6.30pm-6.40pm Day 1 Closing Remarks

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Thursday 1 November 20128.00am-6.00pm Registration, Building 67 (McKinnon Building), First Floor

8.30am-9.00am Keynote Lecture 4

K-Stiffness Analyses and Simulations of Wall/Embankment with Geogrid/Metallic Reinforcements on Hard FoundationDennes Bergado

Chair: V R Raju

9.00am-9.30am Keynote Lecture 5

Recent Advances in Column Technologies to Improve Soft FoundationsJie Han

Chair: V R Raju

9.30am-10.00am Special Guest Lecture 2

Applications of Ground Improvement Techniques to Embankment DamsPedro Pinto

Chair: Peter Woodward

10.00am-10.15am Plenary Special Lecture

Numerical Simulation of THMC Phenomena Associated with Jet-GroutingAntonio Gens

Chair: Peter Woodward





Chair: Mohamed Shahin Chair: Abir Al-Tabbaa Chair: Jian Hua Yin

10.45am-11.00am

Invited paper: Perspectives in Granular/Stone Columns Engineered GroundMadhav Madhira

Invited paper: Vacuum Consolidation and Deformation Analyses – Case Studies in JapanJinchun Chai

Invited paper: The Stability of Hillslide at Construction with High SeismicityAskar Zhussupbekov

11.00am-11.15am

Invited paper: A Case Study of Ground Improvement Using Semi-Rigid Inclusions for Breakwater Road BridgePhilippe Vincent

Invited paper: Earthwork Practices in Civil and Mining Industries and Advances in EarthworksNathan Narendranathan

Invited paper: Salvation of Hibis Temple, El-Kharga – EgyptMohamed A. Sakr

11.15am-11.27am

Experimental Study on Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Frozen Clay in ShanghaiNi Jing

Modeling of Chemical Armoring in a Permeable Reactive Barrier (PRB) in Acid Sulfate Soil (ASS) TerrainLaura Banasiak

Reactivation of Old Landslides due to Construction of Highway Embankment and the Use of Bored Piles to Reduce Mass Movement and Increase Slope StabilityPaulus P. Rahardjo

11.27am-11.39am

Case Study of Ground Improvement Techniques used at a Site on the South Coast of NSWScott Morrison

Numerical Study of Compression Behavior of Cement-Treated Columns with Strength Fields Following Normal and Lognormal DistributionsTsutomu Namikawa

Seismic Performance of Ground Improvements on Christchurch Southern MotorwayRichard Young

11.39am-11.51am

Strength Characteristics of Cement Treated Soil Cured in Low Temperature ConditionsHijiri Hashimoto

Permeation Grouting in Calcareous Rocks, Limitations and Case HistoriesDavid J Hartwell

Load Deformation Behavior of Coir Mat Treated SoilA.U. Ravi Shankar

11.51am-12.03pm

Improvement of Bearing Capacity of Drilled Shafts Through Preloaded Base GroutingMuhsiung Chang

Assessment of Grouting Applicability in Type C Tehran Alluvium with Experimental MethodM. Gharouni Nik

Shear Strength Determination of Soft Soils with Very High Natural Water ContentJ. Bindu

12.03pm-12.15pm

Stabilization of Nile Delta Soil by Deep Mixing MethodAhmed Farouk

Penetrability of Ultrafin 12 Grout into Medium to Fine Sands at Various Relative Densities and GradationsMurat Mollamahmutoglu

Riverbank Scouring, Its Orientation of Studies and Prevention Process – A Permanent Practical AspectGokul K Bayan

12.15pm-13.00pm Lunch and Trade Expo, Exhibition Hall13.00pm-13.30pm Keynote Lecture 6

Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures for Railways in JapanFumio Tatsuoka

Chair: Michael Davies

13.30pm-14.00pm Keynote Lecture 7

On the Design of Ground Improvement for Embankments on Soft GroundSarah M. Springman

Chair: Antonio Gens


Integrated Design and QC/QA for Deep Mixing Support of Levees and FloodwallsGeorge Filz

Chair: Antonio Gens

14.30pm-15.00pm Afternoon Refreshments and Trade Expo, Exhibition Hall

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Session 11:Auditorium I (67.104)

Session 12:Auditorium II (67.102)

Chair: Ikuo Towhata Chair: Hadi Khabbaz Chair: David Airey

15.00pm-15.15pm

Invited paper: Grouting for Tunnelling ProjectsV.R. Raju

Invited paper: Soil Mix Technology for Integrated Remediation and Ground Improvement: Design and Field PerformanceAbir Al-Tabbaa

Invited paper: Plant Root Reinforcement of SlopesMichael Davies

15.15pm-15.30pm

Long-Term Environmental Stability Of Borrow Pits In Highly Erodible Soils In The PilbaraJohn Smith

Invited paper: Pullout Capacity Of Helical Anchors In ClayRichard Merifield

Shearing Rate Effect on Residual Shear Strength of Natural Soils Obtained from Mudstone Landslide Areas of Niigata, JapanGyanu Ratna Tuladhar

15.30pm-15.42pm

Development of In-Situ Soil Improvement Method using Collapsible Mixing BladesHiroyasu Ishii

The Characteristics of Carbonized Food Waste for Adsorbing Organic CompoundsJung-Geun Han

Identifying Location of Rockfall Sources by Topographical and Geological ConditionsToshio Sugii

15.42pm-15.54 pm

Ground improvement for railway infrastructure in FranceAlain Robinet

Electro-Kinetic Remediation of Sulphate under Different ConditionsDeendayal Rathod

Lateral Vibration of Partially Embedded Single PileRen Qing

15.54pm-16.06pm

Soil Stabilisation for Road Pavements towards Western Australia ExperiencePeerapong Jitsangiam

Design of Rock Slopes Using SSR Classification SystemAbbas Taheri

Ground Improvement and Evaluation Technology of Bearing Capacity under Highway Embankment in Collapsible Loess AreaYilin Liu

16.06pm-16.18pm

Groundwater Control During Deep Excavation in the Soft Deposit of China: An OverviewShui-Long Shen

Numerical Analysis of Backfill Failure due to Adjacent Stope Mining Manoj Bagde

Effects of Steel Slag Content and Curing Time on Compressive Strength of Underwater Compacted Coal WashGabriele Chiaro

16.18pm-16.30pm

Model Test to Simulate Formation of Underground Cavities in Backfill SoilsMari Sato

Verification of Ground Improvement with Specialised Surface and Underground Seismic Geophysical Testing: Case StudiesRobert Whiteley

The Influence Of The Soil Treatment On CBR Test ValuesAlice Kozumplikova

16.30pm-16.42pm

Numerical Comparison of Retaining System Behavior for a Deep Excavation Case with and without Ground ImprovementNabi Kartal Toker

Effect Of Particle Size On The Pullout Mechanism Of Bearing ReinforcementSuksun Horpibulsuk

Stress Strain Behavior of Fiber Reinforced SandsAyfer Erken

16.42pm-16.54pm

Mechanical and Physical Properties of A Csm Cut-Off/Retaining WallIgnazio Paolo Marzano

Modeling the Performance of Urban Sub-Surface Drainage SystemsCurtis Berthelot

Laboratory Studies on the Behavior of Floating Stone Column under Cyclic LoadsYashwant Kolekar

6 minutes move to Main Auditorium17.00pm-17.30pm Australian Heritage Lecture 3

Landslide Susceptibility and Hazard Assessment for the 21st Century – Focus On a Regional StudyRobin Chowdhury

Chair: Patrick Wong

17.30pm-17.40pm Day 2 Closing remarks

19.00pm-23.00pm Conference Banquet, Novotel Northbeach Wollongong

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Friday 2 November 20128.00am - 12.30pm Registration, Building 67 (McKinnon Building), First Floor

8.30am-9.00am State-of-the-Art Report 4

Consolidation of Clays and Ground ImprovementSerge Leroueil

Chair: Dennes Bergado

9.00am-9.30am Special Guest Lecture 3

Ground Improvement of Extremely Soft Soils in Rio De JaneiroMarcio Almeida

Chair: Dennes Bergado

9.30am-10.00am Australian Heritage Lecture 4

Planning of Ground Improvement for Transportation ProjectsPatrick Wong

Chair: Serge Varaksin



Session 14:Auditorium I (67.104)

Session 15:Auditorium II (67.102)

Chair: Askar Zhussupbekov

Chair: Mounir Bouassida Chair: Allan McConnell

10.30am-10.45am

Invited Paper: Micro And Macro Scales Coupling In The Short And Long Term Stiffness Behaviour Of A Lime Treated Silty Clay SoilAntonio Correia

Performance of Dry Deep Soil Mixed Columns for Soft Soil Improvement at Bridge ApproachesA.H.M. Kamruzzaman

Some Aspects of Ground Improvement: the Case of Tavira Fishing Port (Portugal)Alexandre Santos-Ferreira

10.45am-11.57am

Ground Improvement for Wind Turbine FoundationsEric Antoinet

A New Approach for Reducing Seismic Hazard on Existing Buildings by Unusual Deep Soil GroutingAlessandro Flora

Ground Treatment of Dredging Settling Ponds for NCIG CET3 Coal StockyardTed Km Tse

10.57am-11.09am

Web-Based Tool for Geotechnical Features of Transportation InfrastructureVernon Schaefer

Track Sub-Structure Analysis for a High Speed Train in Malaysia

Affendi Abdullah

Strength And Stiffness of Bio-Cemented Liquefiable Sand SoilYouventharan Duraisamy

11.09am-11.21am

Surface Wave Geophysics and Laboratory Bender Element Methods for Use in Ground Improvement AssessmentSean Rees

Improvement of Engineering Properties of Granular Soil Using BiocementMaryam Naeimi

An Investigation of Progressive Failure of Geosynthetic Reinforced Deep Cement Mixed Column Supported EmbankmentsN.N.S. Yapage

11.21am-11.33am

Enhanced Drainage With Stone Columns – Case HistoriesMark Koelling

Influence of In-situ Stresses on Deformation and Stability of Embankments on Deep Clays Thu Minh Le

Feasibility Studies on Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) GeofoamsA.H. Padade

11.33am-11.45am

Experimental Studies on EPS Geofoam Buffer to Reduce Earth Pressures on Retaining Walls due to Traffic LoadsDasaka S. Murty

Variation in Mechanical Properties due to Water Infiltration Observed in Sand with FinesSuwal Laxmi Prasad

Site Compaction Assessment: Comparison of Surface Wave MethodsPavlick Harutoonian

11:45am-11.57am

Numerical Analysis of Cross Shaped Deep Mixed Columns Improved Three-Layered Soft Ground Under Highway Embankment LoadYaolin Yi

Effect of Geosynthetic Reinforcement on Clayey Subgrade – Three Dimensional Finite Element Analysis on Railway TrackL.S. Sowmiya Chawla

Construction of Raw Sugar Silos Using Dynamic ReplacementBabak Hamidi

11.57am-12.09pm

Consolidation Behavior of Composite Ground Reinforced with Sand ColumnsB.A. Mir

Correlation Of Labaoratory Strength Measurements of Cement-Stabilized SoilsOuge Wang

Use of the Soil Modulus for Compaction Control of Compacted SoilsAna Heitor

12.09pm-12.20pm

Assessment of GCL’s Gas Permeability - An Experimental StudyFrikha Wissem

Effects of Geosynthetic Reinforcement on Performance of Ballasted Rail TrackSanjay Nimbalkar

Performance of Prefabricated Vertical Drains during Vacuum PreloadingSarfraz Ali

12.20pm-12.40pm Closing Ceremony

12.40pm-13.00pm Lunch and Trade Expo, Exhibition Hall

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Investigation of Aratozawa Irrigation Reservoir Construction Improved by Vacuum Consolidation after Subjected to the Great East Japan Earthquake 2011Toshiaki Kosaka

Strengthening of Railway Embankment - A Case StudyK.S. Beena

Lateral Deformation and Stability of Embankments Supported on Controlled Modulus ColumnsPatrick Wong

An Investigation into Using Stone Columns in the Improvement of Marginal Sites in South AfricaDenes Kalumba

Geotechnical Characteristics and Design Restrictions of Tavira (Portugal) Fishing Port: Soil Improvement For Vertical QuaysAlexandre Santos-Ferreira

Experimental Investigation on Ground Improvement Techniques for Mitigating Soil LiquefactionL.S. Sowmiya

Application of Dynamic Compaction in a Project with Smart Acceptance CriteriaBabak Hamidi

Design Methodology of Dynamic Compaction in Cohesive SoilsRobert Y. Liang

Laboratory Investigation on the Compactability of Clean SandsGabriele Chiaro

A Parametric Study of Geosynthetic Reinforced Embankments over Deep Cement Mixed ColumnsN.N.S. Yapage

Experimental Research on the Reactive Drain Pile for the Improvement and Remediation of Soft GroundBeom-Jun Kim

Poster Presentations

Performance Monitoring of a Permeable Reactive Barrier (PRB) for the Remediation of Acidic Groundwater in Acid Sulfate Soil (ASS) TerrainLaura Banasiak

Quick-Gelling of Soft Soil with Jet-Grouting Using Two BindersShui-Long Shen

In-Situ Artificial Ground Freezing Test and Numerical Simulations on the Development of Frozen Front around A Shield TunnelM. Chang

Some Aspects of the Shear Behaviour of Unreinforced and Geosynthetic-Reinforced Rail BallastKhaja Karimullah Hussaini Syed

Engineering Properties of Silicasol-Cement Grout Material for Ground ReinforcementYoung-Hun Kim

Design Method for Slope Stabilization Using Drilled ShaftsRobert Y. Liang

Simulation of Fresh and Fouled Ballast Behavior Using Discrete Element MethodNgoc Trung Ngo

Deformation and Degradation of Clay Fouled Ballast Subjected to Monotonic LoadingNayoma Tennakoon

Ground Investigation and Ground Improvement Techniques for Developing Swampy and Mining Pond Lands EconomicallyNathan Narendranathan

Groundwater Control For A Deep Excavation Pit In Gravel Aquifer Of Hangzhou, ChinaShui-Long Shen

Road Foundation – A New Avenue for Its Stable and Ever Lasting AspectsGokul K. Bayan

Geotechnical Aspects of the Earthfill and Soil Improvement Techniques Implemented in an Area of an Industrial Plant near Coimbra (Portugal)Alexandre Santos-Ferreira

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