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Stiff Columns as Liquefaction Mitigation Measure for Retrofit of Existing Buildings

Keywords: Liquefaction, Jet Grouted Columns, Retrofit, Adjacent Columns, Existing Buildings, Mitigation, Numerical Modelling.

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 31 ,  Issue 4

Zaheer  Ahmed  Almani,Naeem  Aziz  Memon,Ashfaque Ahmed Memon  

Abstract

In this paper, ground reinforcement with jet grouted columns under shallow foundations of existing buildings was analysed using numerical modelling. This study is related with ground reinforcement by installing stiff jet grouted columns around the shallow foundations of existing building when the foundation soil is liquefied during an earthquake. The isolated shallow square footing pad supporting a typical simple frame structure was constructed on the reinforced ground with stiff jet grouted column rows at the shallow depth from the ground surface. This soil-structure system was modelled and analyzed as plane-strain using the FLAC (Fast Lagrangian Analysis of Continua) 2D dynamic modelling and analysis software. The results showed that liquefaction-induced large settlement of shallow foundation of existing building can be reduced to tolerable limits by applying ground reinforcement with continuous rows vertical jet grouted columns adjacent to footing pad.