Numerical Analyses of Soft Soil Reinforced with GEC

The paper compares the results of these two approach by means of parametric analyses. The German regulation EBGEO proposed an analytical model for predicting the pressure-settlement response of an axisymmetric unit cell of clay with a GEC. The numerical simulation of the behavior of a GEC in soft clay loaded by an embankment has been carried out by means of a two-dimensional finite-element commercial code.