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    Ground Improvement - Prefabricated Vertical Drain (PVD)

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    Prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) are plastic cores encased in geotextile that expedite consolidation of slow draining soils when used with surcharging. PVDs decrease consolidation time and surcharge requirements by allowing water to drain more quickly from soils. They are suitable for moderately to highly compressible soils and are effective when the PVDs can accept water from surrounding soils and discharge it to drain the area. Testing ensures PVDs have the proper dimensions, discharge capacity, and tensile strengths needed for the job.

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    Ground Improvement - Prefabricated Vertical Drain (PVD)

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    Prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) are plastic cores encased in geotextile that expedite consolidation of slow draining soils when used with surcharging. PVDs decrease consolidation time and surcharge requirements by allowing water to drain more quickly from soils. They are suitable for moderately to highly compressible soils and are effective when the PVDs can accept water from surrounding soils and discharge it to drain the area. Testing ensures PVDs have the proper dimensions, discharge capacity, and tensile strengths needed for the job.

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    Prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) are plastic cores encased in geotextile that expedite consolidation of slow draining soils when used with surcharging. PVDs decrease consolidation time and surcharge requirements by allowing water to drain more quickly from soils. They are suitable for moderately to highly compressible soils and are effective when the PVDs can accept water from surrounding soils and discharge it to drain the area. Testing ensures PVDs have the proper dimensions, discharge capacity, and tensile strengths needed for the job.

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    Ground Improvement - Prefabricated Vertical Drain (PVD)

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    Ahmad Nor Ariff
    Prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) are plastic cores encased in geotextile that expedite consolidation of slow draining soils when used with surcharging. PVDs decrease consolidation time and surcharge requirements by allowing water to drain more quickly from soils. They are suitable for moderately to highly compressible soils and are effective when the PVDs can accept water from surrounding soils and discharge it to drain the area. Testing ensures PVDs have the proper dimensions, discharge capacity, and tensile strengths needed for the job.

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    PREFABRICATED VERTICAL DRAIN

    Definition Benefits of PVDs


    Prefabricated Vertical Drains (PVDs) • Decrease overall time required for completion of
    are composed of a plastic core primary consolidation due to preloading
    encased by a geotextile for the • Decrease the amount of surcharge required to
    purpose of expediting consolidation achieve the desired amount of precompression in
    of slow draining soils. the given time
    They are typically coupled with • Increase the rate of strength gain due to
    surcharging to expedite consolidation of soft soils when stability is of
    preconstruction soil consolidation. concern

    Suitable
    Suitable Soils
    Soils
    It is commonly assumed that PVD should be Testing for
    TESTING FORPVD
    PVD:
    used in all soils that compress very slowly under 1.Dimensions (all
    natural drainage condition due to low soil measured directly) –
    permeability and relatively great distance by caliper & tape
    between natural drainage boundaries. 2.Discharge capacity
    However, PVD are not versatile for all soil 3.Tensile strengths at
    types and geological conditions. The drains can 5%, 10% and 50% (or
    be implemented in soils that are moderately to break)
    highly compressible under static loading.

    Effectiveness of Prefabricated Vertical Drains


    Effectiveness of Prefabricated
    (PVDs) Vertical Drains (PVDs)

    In order for effective expedition of the consolidation


    process, the PVDs must accept water from the
    surrounding soil, and discharge it. The initial design
    conditions and changes in these factors throughout the
    length of the project will affect the consolidation
    rate/success of the project.

    CAWANGAN KEJURUTERAAN GEOTEKNIK


    JABATAN KERJA RAYA MALAYSIA
    BAHAGIAN REKABENTUK GEOTEKNIK 1
    PREPARED BY: Ir. NORFADZILAH ABD RAHMAN

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