Abstract:
This research aims to study the engineering properties, causes and patterns of collapse, as well as a behavior of soil movement and stability of slope reinforced with soil cement column.(SCC) The Soil movement and soil behavior was studied by finite element method (FEM) base on Mohr-Coulomb failure theory. The result of FEM analysis was compared with field inclinometer measurement to determine the appropriate ratio of Young's modulus and undrain shear strength (Eu/Su). The box model direct shear test on lateral resistance of SCC was carried with difference ratio of embedded length beneath the shear plane. The ratio of embedding length from shear plane was tested at 3 levels as 3, 6 and 9 times of SCC diameter. The model test aims to study the pattern of failure and average shear strength of SCC and very soft clay.
Results of the back analysis of stability of slope by FEM by compare the estimate soil movement and measured inclinometer showed the appropriate Eu/Su value for movement less than 100 millimeter at 200, 350, 400, 500, and 850 while for the movement more than 170 millimeter amount 100, 200, 330, 500, and 550 for very soft clay, soft clay, medium stiff, very stiff and soil cement column respectively.
Results of box modeling direct shear test showed the total maximum shear strength of SCC pile and soft clay was found when embedded length of SCC pile was 3 time of diameter beneath shear plane. The failure patterns of SCC pile is the collapse of SCC pile against lateral force. The reduction factor of shear strength of µ([subscript model test]) = -0.154ln(A[subscript SCC]) + 0.882 where A[subscript SCC] equal to percentage of SCC area is proposed. The stability analysis by limit equilibrium method base on the proposed reduction factor present the safety factor agree with field performance.