HI, These are not jet columns. As mentioned, there are Deep soil mixed columns. Heavy engineering like diaphragm, secant piles? Give them a miss. Get back to basic and go green! I will not ask for opinion if the option are diaphragm, secant piles. Anyway to treat the soil in order to strengthen?
Tks for your simple solution which I and many others are awared. You had not solved the problem but change the desgin. I think we keep it professional and within engineering to resolve the engineering problem. Not a good idea to bring in social, economic and politic into the pictures.Tks anyway...
The SPT value for the peaty clay is 2 to 5. This layer could go from top to 5 m deep. The u shape waterway ( vary from 11 m to 16 m wide)'s bottom level is about the same level and will be form within this peaty clay layer with reinforced concrete base slab and walls. 5 m away on both sides of...
An area with top layer of peaty clay. This area is proposed to use as a waterway drains with recreaction water acitivies. Proposal are to treat the peaty clay with deep soil mixing method to prevent slip failure at side slopes. Any better method to treat the soil ?