Climate Change Adaptation from Geotechnical Perspectives: Select Proceedings of CREST 2023 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 447)

This book presents select proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Construction Resources for Environmentally Sustainable Technologies (CREST 2023), and focuses on sustainability, promotion of new ideas and innovations in design, construction and maintenance of geotechnical structures with the aim of contributing towards climate change adaptation and disaster resiliency to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It presents latest research, information, technological advancement, practical challenges encountered, and solutions adopted in the field of geotechnical engineering for sustainable infrastructure towards climate change adaptation. This volume will be of interest to those in academia and industry alike. Organization Preface Acknowledgments Contents About the Editors Innovative Techniques Towards Low Carbon Footprint Analysis of Operational Energy Cost of Typical Residential Building (in Guwahati Located in Northeastern India) with Foam Concrete as Walling Material 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Materials and Mix Proportioning 2.2 Experimental Test Methodology 2.3 DesignBuilder Methodology for Operational Energy Analysis 2.4 Methodology of Estimation of Global Warming Potential (GWP) 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Compressive Strength and Thermal Properties 3.2 Operational Energy Analysis and Global Warming Potential 4 Conclusions References Contribution of Vetiver Grass Towards Slope Stability Via Mechanical Root Reinforcement 1 Introduction 2 Saturated and Unsaturated Properties of Soil Slope 3 Morphological Characteristics of Vetiver Roots 4 Quantitative Modeling of Root Reinforcement 5 Modeling Response of Vegetated Slope to Rainfall-Induced Infiltration 6 Example of a Simple Infinite Slope Stability Problem 7 Conclusion References Effect of Change in Penetration to Rotation Rate on Screw Pile Performance in Loose Sand 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Testing Equipment and Procedure 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Installation Effort 4.2 Surrounding Ground Disturbance 4.3 Bearing Resistance 5 Conclusions References Experimental Study on the Bearing Capacities of Sheet Pile Foundation in Saturated Clay Ground 1 Introduction 2 Experiment Description 2.1 Model Ground 2.2 Model Foundations 2.3 Experimental Equipment 2.4 Experimental Procedure 3 Experiment Results 3.1 Result of Single Pile 3.2 Result of Pile Group 3.3 Discussion 4 Conclusion References Hydro-Mechanical Effect of Vetiver Root on Laterite Soil 1 Introduction 1.1 Objectives 2 Materials and Methodology 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Soil Water Characteristic Curve 3.2 Permeability 3.3 Shear Strength 4 Conclusion References Influence of Relative Stiffness on Integral Bridge Design 1 Introduction 2 Design Prescriptions 2.1 PD 6694–1: Limit Equilibrium Method 3 Relative Soil-Structure Stiffness 4 Methodology 4.1 Thermal Loading 4.2 Seismic Loading 5 Results and Discussion 6 Conclusion References Study on Compaction and Unconfined Compressive Strength Characteristics of Magnesium Carbonate Mixed Soils 1 Introduction 2 Test Materials and Procedure 2.1 Test Materials 2.2 Procedure 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Sustainable Handling of Soft Soils During the Design of Major Infrastructure Projects 1 Introduction 2 Highway Construction and Soil Conditions 3 Experiments 3.1 Stiffness and Strength Increase Due to Cement Stabilization 4 Foundation Solutions 4.1 Solution 1: Masse Exchange 4.2 Solution 2: Piled Foundation 4.3 Solution 3: Pre-consolidation 4.4 Solution 4: Cement Stabilization 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion References Transient Simulation of Ground Source Heat Pump in Tropical Region Considering Groundwater Flow 1 Introduction 2 Numerical Model 2.1 Transient Model 2.2 The Moving Line Source (MILS) Analytical Model for Borehole Heat Exchangers (BHEs) 2.3 Building and GSHP Model 3 Results and Analysis 4 Conclusion References Innovative Case Studies for Sustainable Design and Construction 2D Model Tests of Sheet Pile Reinforcement Method for Existing Pile Foundations 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Procedure 2.1 Creation of Ground Model 2.2 Model Specifications 2.3 Model Installation 2.4 Loading Method 2.5 Test Case 2.6 Measuring Method 2.7 Estimation of Ground Reaction Force Distribution 3 Experimental Results and Discussion 3.1 Experimental Results 3.2 Ground Reaction Force Distribution 3.3 Ground Strain Distribution 3.4 Earth Pressure Coefficient and Discussion from Image Analysis Results 4 Conclusion References Application of Phase Change Materials for Thermal Stabilization of Soils in Cold Regions 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Numerical Model 4 Results and Discussions 5 Conclusions References Case Study on Application of an Innovative Method of Pulling Out the Earth Retaining Pile with Less Ground Surface Settlement 1 Introduction 2 Overview of the Method of Pulling Out the Earth Retaining Pile and Filling Filler at the Same Time 3 Application of the Simultaneous Pull-Out Filling Method for Each Retaining Members 3.1 Estimation of the Range of Influence and Settlement of Surrounding Ground During Extraction of Steel Sheet Piles Using the Simple Method 3.2 Construction Example 4 Basic Initiatives for Development of Ground Deformation Evaluation Methods for Simultaneous Extraction and Filling by FEM Analysis 5 Summary References Case Studies of Vibration Method to Evaluate Residual Tensile Force of Ground Anchors 1 Introduction 2 Principle of Non-lift Test 3 Measurement Procedure of Non-lift Test 4 Field Test 4.1 Dataset 4.2 Result 4.3 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Centrifuge Modeling of Highway Embankment Improved by Hybrid Type Reinforcement 1 Introduction and Background 2 Experimental Methods 2.1 Experimental Setup and Produces 2.2 Model Description 2.3 Dynamic Loadings 3 Experimental Results 3.1 Excess Pore Water Pressure 3.2 Settlement 3.3 Bending Moment of Vertical Pile 4 Conclusions References Comparative Study of Evaluations of Bearing Capacity Using Conventional Method and Finite Element Method 1 Introduction 2 Method of Research 2.1 Material Properties 2.2 Model Description 3 Results of Analyses 3.1 Load Settlement Curves 4 Conclusions References Effects of Climate Change on Landslide Slope Stability and Case Studies 1 Introduction 2 Outline of the Target Landslide 2.1 Outline of the Landslide 2.2 Recognition of Slip Surfaces 3 Slip Surface Strength from Cyclic Box-Shear Tests 3.1 Test Conditions 3.2 Tests Results 3.3 Slip Surface Strength Zoning 4 Slope Stability Assessment for Inexperienced Heavy Rainfall 4.1 Prediction of Groundwater Level by Quasi-3D Seepage Flow Analysis 4.2 Evaluation of Slope Stability During Heavy Rainfall 5 Conclusion References Efficient Construction of Groundwater Level Observation Holes for Monitoring of Slope Disasters 1 Introduction 2 The Conventional Groundwater Level Monitoring Method 2.1 Installation Method of Groundwater Level Observation Hole Instrument 2.2 Specifications of the Water Level Gauge 2.3 Groundwater Level Meter Installation 3 On-Site Observation 3.1 Observation Site 3.2 Monitoring Results 4 Conclusion References Evaluation Case of Characteristics for Improved Soil by Elastic Wave Velocity Test 1 Introduction 2 Testing Method of Elastic Wave Velocity 2.1 Elastic Wave Measuring System 2.2 Testing Method 2.3 Calculation Method for Elastic Wave Velocity 2.4 Specimens for the Tests 3 Testing Results 3.1 Elastic Wave Velocity Test 3.2 Unconfined Compression Test and Needle Penetration Test 3.3 Observation of Core Specimens 3.4 Consideration of Testing Results 4 Conclusion References Groundwater Control Measures for Deep Excavation of Bangkok MRT 1 Introduction 1.1 Background of the Projects 2 Geological Condition of Bangkok Subsoil 2.1 Geology 2.2 Hydrology 3 Stability of Excavation Base 3.1 Base Failure Due to Groundwater Pressure 4 Groundwater Control Measures 4.1 Staged Excavation Approach 4.2 Extension of Unreinforced D-wall 4.3 Tube-A-Manchette Grouting 4.4 Jet Grouting 5 Conclusion References Influence of Nano-Clay on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Cement Mortar at Elevated Temperature 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Research Significance 4 Materials 5 Test Specimens 6 Test Program 7 Results and Discussions 8 Microstructure Analysis 9 Conclusion References Predicting Hydro-Thermal Environment Characteristics in Underground Spaces of a Tumulus Mound 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Heat Transfer Analysis 2.2 Thermal Properties 2.3 Temperature Monitoring 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Validity of Soil Thermal Properties 3.2 Temperature in Underground Stone Chamber 3.3 Water Vapor Transfer and Dew Condensation 4 Conclusions References Prediction of Failure of Embankment on Soft Clay from Construction Control Chart 1 Introduction 2 Case Studies 2.1 Case 1: Kurashiki Trial Embankment 2.2 Case 2: Muar Trial Embankment 2.3 Case 3: Saint Alban Test Embankment 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Settlements 3.2 Case 2: Muar Trial Embankment 3.3 Case 3: Saint Alban Trial Embankment 3.4 Lateral Displacement 3.5 Case 2: Muar Trial Embankment 3.6 Case 3: Saint Alban Trial Embankment 3.7 Matsuo Construction Control Chart 4 Conclusions References Proposed Classification of Degradable Muddy Rocks Using Physical and Chemical Properties 1 Introduction 1.1 Current Status of Research on Degradation of Muddy Rock 1.2 Civil Engineering Problems and Issues Caused by Muddy Rocks 2 Investigation of Laboratory and in Situ Tests for Classification of Degradable Muddy Rock Samples 2.1 Muddy Rock Samples 2.2 Laboratory and in Situ Tests Conducted to Classify Muddy Rock Susceptible to Degradation 3 Physical and Chemical Properties of Muddy Rocks Susceptible to Degradation 3.1 Physical and Chemical Properties and Unconfined Compression Strength of Muddy Rocks 3.2 Relationship Between Physical and Chemical Properties and Susceptibility to Deterioration 4 Conclusion References Single Pile Behavior Under Repeated Horizontal Loading 1 Introduction 2 Experiment Outline 2.1 Experimental Equipment 2.2 Experimental Conditions 3 Examination Method 4 Examination Results 4.1 Effect of Unloading Load Level on Deformation Behavior of Pile (Series 1) 4.2 Effect of the Preceding Repeated Load Level on Pile Behavior During Subsequent Repeated Loading (Series 2) 5 Conclusions References Visualization of Seepage Behavior in a Model Ground Around Sheet Pile Using μ-Focused X-Ray CT System 1 Introduction 1.1 Background and Objectives 2 Outline of Experiment 2.1 Development of Experimental Apparatus 3 Model Experiment to Clarify Interaction Between Soil and Steel Sheet Piles 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Change in Flow Quantity 5 Evaluation of Specimen Behavior Based on X-Ray CT Images 6 Summary References Socio-Economic and Environmental Aspects in Sustainable Construction Development of Ground Freezing Method Using Natural Refrigerants and Its Application 1 Introduction 2 Outline of Ground Freezing Method Using Natural Refrigerants 2.1 Characteristics of the System 2.2 Equipment 3 Fundamental Experiments 3.1 Small-Scale Soil Tank Experiment 3.2 Simulated Pit Experiment 4 Application for Shield Tunneling 5 Long-Distance Pumping Experiment 5.1 Outline of the Experiment 5.2 Result 6 Conclusions References Estimation of Inundation Mitigation Potential Due to Time Variability in Japan 1 Introduction 2 Data and Methods 2.1 Analysis Methods 2.2 Land Structures and Facilities Condition 2.3 Weather Condition 2.4 Population Data According to Socio-Economic Scenarios 3 Results 3.1 Storage Potential Map 3.2 Analysis Results for Fukushima Prefecture 4 Consideration 5 Conclusions References Evaluation of the Erosion Control Performance and Vegetation of Natural Vegetation Recovery Promotion-Type Mat Incorporated with Soil Algae (BSC Mat) 1 Introduction 2 Field Test 2.1 Test Method 2.2 Test Result 3 Bench-Scale Rainfall Test 3.1 Test Method 3.2 Test Result 4 Summary References Roles of Coarser-Grained Soil Layers in Capillary Barrier System 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Rainfall Test 2.2 Seepage Flow Analysis 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Experimental Results and Numerical Simulations 3.2 Boundary Conditions at a Soil–Atmosphere Interface 4 Conclusions References Technology to Reduce Environmental Impact of Jet Grouting Technology 1 Introduction 2 Jet Grouting Technology for Ground Improvement 2.1 Jet Grouting for Repair and Reinforcement of Pile Foundations 2.2 Jet Grouting Technology for Reducing Construction Waste 2.3 Technology for Effective Use of Spoil Return 3 In-situ Contaminated Soil Remediation Method Using Jet Grouting Technology 3.1 BioJet Method 4 Conclusions References Geological and Hydrological Aspects A Case Study of Multi-point Temperature Logging for Effective Groundwater Drainage in High Embankment 1 Introduction 2 Theory and Method of Multi-point Temperature Logging 2.1 Theory of Multi-point Temperature Logging 2.2 Method of Measurement 2.3 Method for Detecting Groundwater Flow Beds 3 Results of Multi-point Temperature Logging 3.1 Observation Hole Specifications 3.2 Results of Multi-point Temperature Logging 4 Summary and Discussion References Effect of Groundwater Filtering on Clogging of Recharge Well 1 Background 2 Site Information 2.1 Construction Site Location 2.2 Design of Groundwater Treatment System 3 Recharge Results 4 Conclusion References Infiltration Depth Prediction Model Considering Soil Properties and Rainfall Conditions for Aeolian Sand Subgrade 1 Introduction 2 Model Formulation 2.1 Soil Water Characteristic Curves (SWCCs) of Aeolian Sand 2.2 Normalized SWCCs Equations Considering Soil Properties 2.3 Infiltration Depth Prediction Model 3 Model Validation and Prediction 4 Conclusion References Integrated Water Resources Management Considering Geologic Features Under Climate Change: Development of an Analytical Tool for Langat River Basin in Malaysia 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Study Area 2.2 Methods 2.3 Building the Model and Input Parameters 2.4 Input Data 2.5 Model Calibration and Validation 2.6 Analysis Based on IPCC Scenarios [9] 2.7 Development of Special Tool for IWRM 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Multiphysics Numerical Modeling of Transient Transport of PFAS 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Materials 2.2 Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Seepage Model Validation 3.2 PFAS Transport 3.3 Effect of Adsorption Coefficients on the Transport of PFAS 3.4 Impact of Degree of Saturation, Sw, on Transport Model 4 Conclusion References Observations and Analysis of Vertical One-Dimensional Rainfall Seepage Flow Phenomenon 1 Introduction 2 On-site Observation and Vertical One-Dimensional Rainfall Seepage Flow Analysis 2.1 On-site Observation 2.2 Vertical One-Dimensional Rainfall Seepage Flow Analysis 3 Analysis Results 4 Conclusion References Seepage Model Experiment of Earth Fill Dam Due to Heavy Rains 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Conditions 2.1 Test Equipment and Geomaterials 2.2 Experimental Procedure 3 Experimental Results 3.1 Seepage Experiments 3.2 Rainfall Experiments 4 Conclusions References The Use of Field Water Retention and Ambient Temperature for Developing the Soil Water Characteristic Curve 1 Introduction 1.1 Problem Statement and Hypothesis 1.2 Study Area 1.3 Materials and Testing 1.4 Procedure 2 Results and Discussion 2.1 Soil Properties 2.2 Modified Proctor Compaction 2.3 One-Dimensional Consolidation 2.4 Hydraulic Conductivity 2.5 Soil Water Characteristic Curve 2.6 Climatic Parameters 3 Conclusion References Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (LNCE) publishes the latest developments in Civil Engineering-quickly, informally and in top quality. 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