NEW LAND DRAINAGE SYSTEM SPEEDS SOIL CONSOLIDATION

An efficient and economic system for draining clay soil to induce settlement has been developed in Sweden. The system, called Geodrain, consists of a ribbed plastic strip enclosed in a paper sleeve of excellent wet strength. The Geodrain is more desireable than vertical sand drains, the previous method of land draining for several reasons. The former causes less horizontal surface movement, less reduction in soil shear strength, requires lighter weight equipment for installation, and does not need water to be installed.

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  Public Works Journal Corporation

  P.O. Box 688
  Ridgewood, NJ  United States  07451
• Publication Date: 1975-8

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 69
• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Volume: 106
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building; Clay soils; Consolidation; Drainage structures; Electrical sleeves; Equipment; Facilities; Installation; Mineral dislocations; Paper; Sand drains; Shear strength; Soil water; Soils; Vertical drains
• Uncontrolled Terms: Soil consolidation
• Old TRIS Terms: Drainage systems; Horizontal displacement; Settlement rate; Sleeves
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127286
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 14 1976 12:00AM