Geology and Geoscience

Biography

Biography: Bashar Tarawneh

Abstract

Ground improvement techniques have been used on many construction sites to improve soil properties, increase bearing capacity, and reduce potential settlements of problematic soils. Problematic soils are usually identified during the geotechnical exploration and treated prior to construction to avoid any future damage to structures. Dynamic compaction, dynamic replacement, rapid impact compaction, vibro compaction, and stone columns are considered the most popular ground improvement techniques in the Arabian Gulf region. A decision tree for the selection of appropriate ground improvement technique is developed. Percent of fine content, depth of required improvement, distance to existing nearby structures, and water table level were used in the decision tree.