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.

CasesGeocell layer in sand cushionEncasement length of stone columnStanding time between filling stages

Control caseNone2DActual engineering condition
Case 1One/two2DActual engineering condition
Case 2None1D∼8DActual engineering condition
Case 3None2D+10 d/ + 15 d/ + 20 d/ + 25 d

D refers to the diameter of the stone column.