Research Article

Deformation and Stability of Soft Foundation Improved by Prefabricated Vertical Drains Adjacent to River Bank

Table 2

Summary of the geotechnical properties of embankment fillings.

Soil (kN/m3) (MPa) (kPa) (°) (10−4 m/s) (10−4 m/s)

Sand filling16.015.6026.00.281.01.0
Clay filling18.03.05018.00.30
River bank clay18.04.33018.00.33
Drainage sand19.714.5032.00.251.71.7

, Young’s modulus; , Poisson’s ratio.