Research Article
Settlement Behavior of Soft Subgrade Reinforced by Geogrid-Encased Stone Column and Geocell-Embedded Sand Cushion: A Numerical Analysis
Table 2
Designed cases in the finite-element simulations.
| | Cases | Geocell layer in sand cushion | Encasement length of stone column | Standing time between filling stages |
| | Control case | None | 2D | Actual engineering condition | | Case 1 | One/two | 2D | Actual engineering condition | | Case 2 | None | 1D∼8D | Actual engineering condition | | Case 3 | None | 2D | +10 d/ + 15 d/ + 20 d/ + 25 d |
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D refers to the diameter of the stone column.
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