This paper reviews the main modeling techniques for stone columns, both ordinary stone
columns and geosynthetic-encased stone columns. The paper tries to encompass the more …

Construction of structures on weak soft soils is always a great challenge to geotechnical
engineers. Among various ground improvement techniques, stone columns are widely used …

This paper investigates the influence of geosynthetic encasement on the performance of
stone columns floating in soft clay. It was found that with unencased columns the bearing …

Experimental studies and numerical modelling of the deformation of soft clay stabilised by
stone columns have been conducted over the past few decades. Continuum-based …

This paper presents a set of systematic 2D and 3D finite element analyses that study the
performance of groups of encased stone columns beneath a rigid footing. Those numerical …

Stone columns develop their load-bearing capacity from the circumferential confinement
offered by the surrounding soils. In highly plastic soils, the circumferential confinement …

This paper describes the soil layering effects on response of the stone column and stone
column improved ground through a series of small scale laboratory tests and numerical …

Encased stone columns are vertical inclusions in soft soils formed by gravel wrapped
usually with a geotextile. Their critical length is the one where further lengthening of the …

The settlement behaviour of small loaded areas (such as pad and strip footings) on soft soil
supported by stone columns is poorly understood. The lack of confinement associated with …

Featured Application The proposed approach could be used as a basis for designing a pad
footing in soft soils along with existing design methods. Abstract The use of column-like …