practically oriented reference volume on soft soil engineering contains case studies of soft soil techniques from all over the world New Techniques on Soft Soils covers a wide range of updated techniques on several topics, such as site investigation, vertical drains, surcharge, piled embankment, granular piles, deep mixing, monitoring and performance. An essential reference for designers and practitioners involved in soft soil construction, it provides a comprehensive view of current experiences and opinions of researchers and professionals from different parts of the world involving site investigation, design and construction on soft clays. This book presents a collection of selected expert contributions on innovations in soft soil engineering, that were presented at the Symposium on New Techniques for Design and Construction in Soft Clays held in Guaruja, Brazil, between 22 and 23 May 2010.

Table of Contents:
CONTENTS; SECTION 1 Site Investigation, Vertical Drains and Surcharge; KEYNOTE LECTURE; The interaction between reinforcement and drains and their effect on the performance of embankments on soft ground; Rowe, R.K.; Taechakumthorn, C. LECTURES; Preloading design based on long term extensometer readings. A comparison of alternative models; Alonso, E.E.; Gens, A.; Madrid, R.; Tarrago, D. FEM simulation of vacuum consolidation with CPVD for under-consolidated deposit; Chai, J; Bergado D.T; Hino, T. Improvement of ultra soft soil for the reclamation of a slurry pond; Chu,J.; Bo, M.W.; Arulrajah, A. Reinforced test embankments on Florianopolis very soft clay; Magnani, H.O.;Almeida, M.S.S.; Ehrlich, M. The Role of In Situ Testing on Interactive Design on Soft Clay Deposits; Schnaid, F.; Consoli, N.C.; Dalla Rosa, F.; Rabassa, C. Vacuum consolidation, vertical drains for the environment friendly consolidation of very soft polluted mud at the Airbus A-380 factory site; Varaksin, S. SECTION 2 Piled Embankments. Granular Piles and Deep Mixing; KEYNOTE LECTURE; Deep mixing to improve the stability of embankments, levees, and fli--Coodwalls constructed on soft clay; Filz, G. M.; Adams, T. E.; Navin, M. P. LECTURES; Numerical Simulations and Full Scale Behavior of SDCM and DCM Piles on Soft Bangkok Clay; Bergado, D.T.; Suksawat, T.; Saowapakpiboon, J.; Voottipruex, P.; Jamsawang, P. Full-scale experiments of pile-supported earth platform under a concrete fli--Coor slab and an embankment; Briancon, L.; Simon B. Piled embankments in the Netherlands; how to decide, how to design? Eekelen, S.J.M. van; Venmans, A.A.M. Consolidation settlement of stone column-reinforced foundations in soft soils; Han, J. Modeling of ground improvement using stone columns; Weber, T.M. Soft soil Improvement - The Vibro Replacement Techniques; Wehr, J.; Wegner, R.; Felix dos Santos, M. SECTION 3 Monitoring & Performance; KEYNOTE LECTURES; Overview of Brazilian construction practice over soft soils; Almeida, M.S.S; Marques, M.E.S.; Lima, B.T. Soft soils improved by prefabricated vertical drains: performance and prediction; Indraratna, B.; Rujikiatkamjorn, C.; Wijeyakulasuriya, V.; McIntosh, G.; Kelly, R. LECTURES; Analysis and Control of the Stability of Embankments on Soft Soil: Juturnaiba and other Experiences in Brazil; Coutinho, R.Q.; Bello, M.I.M.C. Tall buildings in Santos City: unexpected behavior of the old shallow foundations and the newly long piles; Massad, F. The Embraport pilot embankment - primary and secondary consolidations of Santos soft clay with and without wick drains - Part 1; Remy, J.P.P.; Martins I.S.M.; Santa Maria P.E.L.; Aguiar V.N.; Andrade, M.E.S. The Embraport pilot embankment - primary and secondary consolidations of Santos soft clay with and without wick drains - Part 2; Remy, J.P.P.; Martins I.S.M.; Santa Maria P.E.L.; Aguiar V.N.; Andrade, M.E.S.