Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) -- X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) -- Modulus of Rupture (Flexural Strength: Sf) -- California Bearing Ratio (CBR) -- Tensile Strength (Indirect) (ITS) -- Regression Analysis -- Case Study -- Conclusions -- References -- 15 Behavior of Jute Fiber-Reinforced Sand Using Direct Shear Test for Ground Engineering Application -- Introduction -- Materials, Methodology, and Investigating Parameters -- Sand -- Jute Fiber -- Jute Fiber-Sand Mixture -- Testing Methodology -- Investigating Parameters -- Results and Discussion -- Effect of Normal Stress on Dry Sand -- Effect of Relative Density on Dry Sand -- Effect of Water Content on Shearing Response of Sand -- Effect of Fiber with Water Content on the Behavior of Jute-Sand Mixes -- Conclusions -- References -- 16 Numerical Studies on Effects of Embankment Layer Construction Period on Consolidation Settlements of Underlain Soft Soil -- Introduction -- Modified Cam-Clay Model -- Details of the Soil Profile and the Embankment -- Numerical Modeling -- Properties, Mesh, and Boundary Condition -- Analysis Step -- Results and Discussion -- Effects on Settlement of Underlain Soft Soil -- Effects on Settlement of Embankment -- Effects on Pore Pressure Dissipation -- Effects on Lateral Movement of Embankment Fills -- Conclusions -- References -- 17 Improvement of Soft Ground by Employing Granular Piles Below Raft -- Introduction -- Numerical Modeling -- Finite Element Model -- Study of Model Configuration -- Material Characteristics and Property -- Mesh Pattern and Boundary Condition -- Results and Discussion -- Effect of Load-Settlement Behavior with Number of Piles -- Effect of Load-Settlement Behavior with Variation of Thickness of Cushion Layer -- Effect of Thickness of Raft -- Conclusion -- References. |