Summary report from 1st YELGIP Workshop Delft, 26 - 27 October, 2006

Summary report of the 1st YELGIP workshop on

Innovation in soil improvement methods

Summary
During the first day of lectures and discussion sessions, it proved that although the topic of soil improvement is very wide, a lot of common issues were raised. For example, all techniques need to improve their understanding of the long term behaviour and improve the monitoring and the quality control. This could enhance the potential of the methods, increase the reliability and improve the image of the industry. It also seems as if many of the soil improvement techniques still are difficult to predict in the form of a design. To develop new techniques, applications and ideas, different expertises/science fields should be combined, e.g. biochemistry, mineralogy, geology, cost expertise, energy, hydraulic and environmental sciences. Some EU-challenges that were outlined during the workshop were e.g.: (1) protection of our environment against the outcomes of climate change, (2) Europe as one market competitive to the USA and China, (3) sustainable use of resources (soil, energy, building materials), (4) settlement problems incurring large costs to society, (5) the large number of contaminated sites associated with high costs, and (6) what do with the existing piles of waste material. These topics are covered in the FP7. Geotechnics could contribute to these challenges through e.g. (1) better understanding of the long term behaviour of technical solutions, improved monitoring and control methods, (2) improved and harmonised design and codes, new contract systems, (3) develop technical solutions that use less non-renewable resources, (4) a range of soil improvement techniques adaptable to various conditions, (5) remediation of soils by e.g. bioremediation, and (6) cleaning of waste and re-using rest products in construction. In the FP7, the biggest share is allocated to the cooperation block (32 billion EUR) covering collaborative research. This block is subdivided into 9 themes; the subsequent ones of them can fit geotechnical research: Biotechnology, Nanosciences and -technologies, Materials and Production Technologies, Energy, Environment (incl. Climate Change), Transport (incl. Aeronautics) and possibly ICT. During the workshop, several research ideas were identified and developed, summarised in this report. Website: http://www.elgip.net

List of content
Keynote A: Gran Holm, SGI: Soil Mixing ........................................................................................................3 Keynote B. Cor Zwanenburg, GeoDelft: Forced consolidation - drainage .......................................................3 Keynote C. Ivan Vanek, CTU Prague: Geosynthetic soil reinforcement .......................................................4 Keynote D. Victoria Whiffin, GeoDelft: Biochemical methods for soil improvement ........................................5 Benoit Courcelles, Soletanche Bachy: Soil improvement technologies ...........................................................5 Peter Erdmann, BOMAG: Continuous compaction control ..............................................................................6 Bob Essler RD Geotech Ltd: Jetgrouting and soil mixing.................................................................................6 Marek Swieca, ITB Poland, Soil Improvement Issues in Poland .....................................................................6 Quentin Bollens, R&D researcher Lhoist, Soil stabilisation with lime...............................................................6 Jan Maertens, Jan Maertens Bvba, Quality control and monitoring for ground improvement works...............6 Conclusions for Day 1, Mandy Korff, GeoDelft.................................................................................................7 European and Regional research opportunities, including FP7, Frans Barends, GeoDelft .............................7 Activities of ITC 17, Jan Maertens....................................................................................................................9 GROUP 1: Soil mixing Monitoring and Control (Michal Bubenek) .............................................................9 GROUP 2: Soil reinforcement Monitoring and Control (Martin Vanek) ....................................................10 GROUP 3: Long-term behaviour (Valry Ferber) ...........................................................................................10 GROUP 4: Design and codes (Ragnar Mohold and Mandy Korff) .................................................................11 GROUP 5: Biogeochemical methods (Jenny Norrman) .................................................................................12 Attachment A: Workshop programme ............................................................................................................13 Attachment B: Participant list..........................................................................................................................15

Keynote A: Gran Holm, SGI: Soil Mixing

Soil Mixing can be seen from a sustainable development perspective due to the low use of natural resources, the low life cycle cost (LCC), the possible re-use of industrial by-products, and the low noise and vibration levels at execution. Soil mixing can be used in connection with: Transport Infrastructure: up-grading of existing infrastructure to fulfil future traffic demands and longer lives, widening of roads and additional tracks, bridge and approach embankments, and high speed trains (mitigation of vibrations). New conditions due to climate change: natural hazards, e.g. flooding, landslides, and earthquakes Landslides Re-use of industrial and harbour areas: stabilisation/solidification of contaminated land, soil mixing technology in-situ or ex-situ on site, and improvement of both environmental and engineering properties Re-use of existing deep mixing: increased load based on long-term strength increase, possible to use for a new life time? (to be considered in design for the first life time?) There are many recent advances in connection with e.g. the applications, soils, binders, design methods, and the control methods. A European standard for the execution of deep mixing has been established. For design following the Eurocode (EN 1997-1), topics that must be covered are e.g. the durability, strength and deformation properties, investigation and control methods, design based on partial factors, limit values for deformations in different soils, and observational methods. The main future challenges outlined were: Better control methods Long-term behavior (durability) Better design methods including the observational method Stabilization/solidification of contaminated soils and dredged materials - combining stabilization and geo-environmental purposes (e.g. by modifying the leachability of contaminants) Needed: global R&D cooperation!

Keynote B. Cor Zwanenburg, GeoDelft: Forced consolidation - drainage

A large number of small settlement related problems leads to high priority on good preparation of new building sites (e.g. pre-loading). Some recent developments are adjustments to vacuum consolidation techniques. Some recent developments are: Method developed by IFCO Sand walls instead of drains Sand walls allow lowering of water table in combination to a small vacuum Method known as Beaudrain, developed by Boskalis Row of vertical drains connected to a horizontal drain Theory vs Practice Analysis of measurement data Consolidation of untreated soil (underneath sand walls) How to prove that the system works? How can lowering of the water table be combined with under pressure? Behaviour of vertical strip drains during under pressure 3

Summary Two new methods of forced consolidation have been introduced in the last decade Both methods work properly A number of theoretical questions remain unanswered Research challenges: unloading behaviour of soft soils & prediction of (long term) creep behaviour

Keynote C. Ivan Vanek, CTU Prague: Geosynthetic soil reinforcement

The main effects of soil reinforcement are: a) improvement of stability, bearing capacity of earth structure, and b) reduction of total and differential settlements. Some typical examples of reinforced earth structures in transport engineering are e.g.: reinforced slopes facing options, the contact between fill and basement / subsoil, embankment widening, noise protection, and bridge abutment. In Japan there is an innovative method for creating vertical fills: geo-textiles fixed to sandbags, reinforcing the fills, with a concrete slab for visual purposes The fundamental demands on reinforcing elements are: Tensile strength and maximum elongation at failure (strength for acceptable elongation) Shear strength of the contact Creep properties of reinforcing materials Chemical resistivity Mechanical resistivity Reinforced earth structures design (limit state) Loss of overall stability or bearing capacity Deformation including creep which can cause loss of serviceability of structure Structural damage of surrounding structures Surface erosion Internal erosion Uplift A problem with geo-textile reinforced soils is that the tensile strength of the soil is much smaller than that of the textile, possibly creating situations where the soil has failed and all strength of the structure is supplied by the textile. Limit state design approach: Numerical modelling different numerical methods Laboratory modelling: (i) centrifuge, (ii) stereofotogrammetry Modelling 1:1 real structures: (i) approval, (ii) future utilization - analogy Several methods for calculating the slope stability in geo-textile reinforced slopes were presented. A relatively new method using variable forces in a method of slices seems promising. Conclusions reinforced soil: Structure containing two very different materials with sensitive interaction (composite materials) Application of limit state design Deformation Significance of monitoring

Keynote D. Victoria Whiffin, GeoDelft: Biochemical methods for soil improvement

The idea is to convince bacteria to work as micro-Geotechnical engineers for us by Bio-stimulation (addition of suitable nutrients to activate desired organisms) and/or Bio-augmentation (addition of specialist bacteria to do the job). Biological effects on soil particles are: Local interactions of bacteria on mineral surfaces Grain weathering or precipitation surfaces Micro-alterations can have macro-effects on soil properties (e.g. fines migration) Influenceable soil properties are both physical (permeability, strength, and grain size) and chemical (pollution). Physical soil improvements: Seepage & bioclogging (biological clogging to reduce seepage in undesired locations, redirection of flow paths, short or long-term) Strength & stiffness (precipitation of minerals inside the soil structure, minerals can provide bridging strength between particles - significant strength improvement possible) Chemical soil improvements by: Bioremediation (biological cleaning process for contaminated soils. Can be done In-situ, most applicable to sand (due to accessibility). Often addition of limiting nutrient(s) to promote existing bacteria to degrade pollutant) Conclusions Bacteria are present in all soils! Biology can play a significant role in soil improvement Effects can be physical or chemical Micro effects can have Macro results! Questions from the audience: How specific is the nutrient to the site? Not very specific. How stable is the BioSealing plug? The bio-slime is not so stable; however there are many small soil particles in the slime which makes the seal rather stable. It also depends on the O2 levels. Are there any restrictive regulations on the injection of the nutrients? The environmental impact is far less than with traditional soil improvement techniques. www.smartsoils.com (English) www.smartsoils.nl (Dutch)

Benoit Courcelles, Soletanche Bachy: Soil improvement technologies

The presentation was on Cutter Soil Mixing, useful for shallow (<10 m) mixing using hydrofraise cutters, which are characterised by low spoil. Key topics are: homogeneity stability behind the tool soil mix characteristics penetration of hard layers 5

Peter Erdmann, BOMAG: Continuous compaction control

At BOMAG, new machines were developed for compacting soil (polygonal drums), crushing rocks and compacting snow. The polygonal drums work with counter-rotating weights, which can be dynamically altered to change the amplitude and angle of the compaction energy. Sensors continuously measure various parameters. They have also developed the FEM tools to analyse the efficiency of these (and other) machines. With this code, predictions can be made. Also, together with the sensors, an observational method as you go becomes a possibility.

Bob Essler RD Geotech Ltd: Jetgrouting and soil mixing

Not much research is done yet on jetgrouting. Research questions are: Bottom Hole Pressures: can they be measured? Bottom Hole Pressures: can they be calculated? Bottom Hole Pressures: what about hydrofracturing? How much air flow do we need? What is the influence of the nozzle diameter, the air pressures etc.

Marek Swieca, ITB Poland, Soil Improvement Issues in Poland

Main issues in Poland: Standardisation: the philosophy of the Eurocode 7 is very different from the traditional very exact Polish codes. Poland will tackles this issue by way of the national annex of the Eurocode 7 Experimental and observational approaches can be applied to common geotechnical constructions: slope protection, deep excavations, tunnels, soil improvement. Poland seems to have a database with soil parameters of the whole country. Could be an interesting item for other countries.

Quentin Bollens, R&D researcher Lhoist, Soil stabilisation with lime

Historical survey related to soil stabilisation with lime it is the oldest building material, used for soil improvement (short term) and soil stabilisation (middle to long term) it is a mastered technique (CE marking and standards are available) Challenges research = key point for this industry (cfr symposium Tremti 2006), and the research in that field combines several sciences (geotechnics, mineralogy, chemistry) need for fundamental research a.o. in order to answer the question of durability from a scientific point of view (evolution of relevant parameters with time) need for applied research for further applications (hydraulic applications, higher embankments) This industry feels a need to develop a theoretical background for their practical experience.

Jan Maertens, Jan Maertens Bvba, Quality control and monitoring for ground improvement works
Quality controls (= monitoring of the exact parameters and testing after ground improvement) in the Eurocodes, it is only mentioned in a very general way in chapter 9 supervision, testing, monitoring 6

a lot of effort is done to improve the equipment for soil improvement, but almost no effort is done to improve monitoring / quality control in methods for the integration of the monitoring parameters

A series of propositions are made for new monitoring techniques (for jet grouting, vertical drains, deep vibrations, stone columns). A major difficulty is that quality controls are in the hands of the contractors, and that it is very expensive (contractors are not convinced of the economical interest of monitoring). The following question were discussed: who has to do the development? - Contractors? - Specialized companies? - Research institutes? Common developments combined with full scale tests? A working group on the monitoring (applied to soil improvement) will be formed in the TC 17 In order to gather existing techniques In order to propose texts on monitoring for tender documents In order to organise brainstorm sessions It is asked if YELGIP would be interested in participating in this WG The presentation is followed by discussions about the current possibilities in using monitoring data and on the need in making interpretation easier.

Conclusions for Day 1, Mandy Korff, GeoDelft

The first day of lectures and discussion sessions proved that although the topic of soil improvement is very wide (we saw a wide range of techniques: field equipment for drainage methods, reinforcement, and very small bacteria working soil on a micro scale) also a lot of common issues have been raised. All techniques need developments in the fields of long term behaviour and monitoring and quality control. This will enhance the potential of the methods, increase the reliability and improve the image of the industry. It also seems that for the soil improvement techniques, which developments have resulted from lots of experience and practice, still are difficult to predict in the form of a design. To develop in the quality control we heard the need for design and monitoring codes, making use of field experience from the industry. To develop new techniques, applications and ideas (e.g. on long term behaviour) it is necessary that different expertises/science fields are combined, such as biochemistry, mineralogy, geology, cost expertise, energy, environmental, hydraulic etc.

European and Regional research opportunities, including FP7, Frans Barends, GeoDelft
Professor Frans Barends presented in his lecture during the 1st YELGIP International Workshop on Innovation in Soil Improvement Methods the aspects of the 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7) which are essential from the geotechnical point of view. The FP7 which will be maintained over a longer period (7 years) than its forerunner FP6, is divided up in 4 programme blocks: Cooperation, Ideas, People and Capacities.

The biggest share is allocated to the cooperation block (32 billion EUR) covering collaborative research. This block is subdivided into 9 themes; the subsequent ones of them fit to geotechnical research: Biotechnology Nanosciences and -technologies, Materials and Production Technologies Energy Environment (incl. Climate Change) Transport (incl. Aeronautics) The people block (4,5 billion EUR) is covered by the Marie Curie Programme. Besides the 4 mentioned blocks, funding is also allocated to a Joint Research Centre which is built around five major activities aiming on the ERA (European Research Area) goals (http://www.jrc.cec.eu.int): common scientific reference systems, networking, training and mobility, access and use of research infrastructures, enlargement. Additionally to this, Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs) are formed by selected European Technology Platforms (ETPs). The ETPs aim on lobbying work; they provide information for the calls of the Framework Programme and advise the European administration on which research topics to focus by means of a Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) for each ETP. The ETP related to the construction sector is the European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP) which ELGIP is linked to via ECCREDI. The SRA of the ECPT can be found under : http://www.ectp.org/documentation/ECTP-SRA-2005_12_23.pdf. Further opportunities for funding can be found in ERANET (http://cordis.europa.eu/coordination/eureka.htm) and EUREKA (www.eureka.be) which both aim on the cooperation between selected countries and the mutual opening of national research projects, as well as in CIP (Competitiveness and Innovative Programme, particular for SMEs; promoting the Information Society) Asia-Link (Education programme aiming on the formation of a network between European and Asian universities) COST (Cooperation in the field of Science and Technology, http://www.cost.esf.org, supporting network formation by funding travelling and subsitence CRAFT (Cooperative Research Action for Technology, http://cordis.europa.eu/fp6/sme.htm, supporting SMEs from 2 countries with 100% funding) The opportunities for geotechnics concerning the theme of Nanosciences and -technologies, Materials and Production Technologies are mainly in 4.4.6 Innovative Added Value in Construction Product-Services. This aims on modernising traditional SMEs and the development of knowledge based construction processes and products; in this context it has to be remarked that in Europe 2,5 million SMEs exist; their percentage in the construction sector is very high. In the Environment theme, the Natural Hazards topic, which will be probably appear in the call 2008, as well as the Sustainable Management of Resources and the Environmental technologies (stressing on SMEs) are interesting from a geotechnical point of view. In the Transport theme the topic 7.2. Sustainable Surface Transport should be observed. 8

Activities of ITC 17, Jan Maertens

Technical Committee 17 of ISSMGE: Ground Improvemnet Chairman and Host Member Society: Serge Varaksin (France) Prof. Jan Maertens (Belgium) Secretary: ir Noel Huybrecht (Belgium)

Creation of the following Working Groups: WG A Concept and Design WG B Ground improvement without admixtures in non cohesive soils WG C Ground improvement without admixtures in cohesive soils WG D Ground improvement with admixtures WG E Ground improvement with grouting type admixtures WG F Earth reinforcement in fill WG G Earth reinforcement in cut Working groups prepare brief descriptions of the appropriate techniques and a list of publicatiosn before end 2006 in order to put this information on the website of TC 17 ( = ISSMGE Website). Working groups to prepare a state-of-the art report on the appropriate and available techniques in ground improvement and subject (for WG A) for the next ISSMGE conference in 2009. In order to gather the necessary information each working group shall organise at least 1 workshop in 2008. Only invited persons and persons with a contribution will be allowed to attend these workshops. The state-of-the art reports prepared by the different working groups will be used as the basis of a number of regional conferences in 2010 and 2011. ISSMGE website: http://www.issmge.org/home/index.asp?sid=296&mid=1

GROUP 1: Soil mixing Monitoring and Control (Michal Bubenek)

An Idea of a Learning Machine was proposed utilising observational method as the main tool. Generally the actions could be divided into two groups: Monitoring: during the construction process in order to deliver design parameters in order to react to unforeseen ground conditions to obtain real time data during the job during life of the structure (long term documentation) with wireless data transmission necessary liaison with electro-mechanics Database: definition of data required from contractors/clients further data procesing development of model for calculations of diameter of soil the column It was also mentioned that the reutilisation of materials has a large economic value. How: to form a network of companies interested in unifying the process. Possible cooperation with electronic/monitoring systems companies? Proposals in the form of an integrated project ? Also the ICT call has opportunities.

GROUP 2: Soil reinforcement Monitoring and Control (Martin Vanek)

To start with, we set the scene about the possibilities and alternatives on the monitoring and control of soil reinforced structures. Then we discussed the issue of soil as the most used construction material present and as a natural resource. Unfortunately, the tensile strength is missing. However, this can be added by the inclusion of reinforcement. We discussed some thoughts on the more general possibility to apply for an European project in the FP7, and decided to place it in the Theme 6 Environment of the cooperation block, and in the sub-themes on Sustainable Resource Management and Climate change, pollution & risk. The thoughts were in the direction of Climate change -> protection of our environment against the outcomes of climate change (flooding) -> soil structures (dykes) are one of the answers -> during the building to limit natural resources (sustainable development) with the help of soil improvement techniques -> leads to the needs of monitoring of earth structures and the soil improvements in order to increase overall confidence in durability (acceptance) of soil improvement techniques, i.e. strength, creep, stiffness, of the earth structures. This proposal was thought to be valid for all participants of the workshop.

GROUP 3: Long-term behaviour (Valry Ferber)

Group 3 consisted of six participants: two representatives from the industry, one representative from the university and three representatives from ELGIP institutes. Long-term behaviour concerns a large number of applications in geotechnical engineering, e.g.: creep of soft soils beneath embankments or structures slope reinforcement by soil mixing columns soil improvement by soil mixing columns embankment materials stabilized with lime capping layers constituted by soils stabilized with lime and hydraulic binders The issue of performances sustainability is a recurrent question of infrastructures designers and managers, because they need to reduce maintenance costs and to increase infrastructures life length. On the other hand, it is known that treated soils performances evolve with time, because of complicated physico-chemical mechanisms and external solicitations, which both depends on the local context (e.g. meteorological, hydraulic, and mechanical) and on the characteristics of the treatment (e.g. the state of the soil and types and proportions of binders). Hence, engineers need a tool to evaluate long-term evolution of treated soil performance, which is a true research challenge. The answer to this complex question wont be obtained without large research programmes on: the thorough study of physico-chemical mechanisms associated with soil treatment at the microscopic scale and their effects at the macroscopic scale; the comparison between theoretical and laboratory studies by means of on site large scale experiments; and the development and the evaluation of relevant ageing techniques in laboratory, aiming to reproduce both external solicitations (e.g. drying-wetting, leaching, mechanical loading) and internal mechanisms (e.g. physico-chemical actions of binders on soil particles, evolution of pouzzolanic reaction) This approach should lead to develop harmonized methodologies aiming to determine relevant coefficients for the long-term design of structures, taking into account both the major phenomena and the local conditions of projects. Such an harmonization must be done at a European level, with the contribution of all concerned countries and must also be adapted to the different applications (e.g. soft soils treatment or soil stabilization in embankments). 10

One strategy suggested during the workshop could consist of a two-step approach: first strengthen the network, by proceeding in organizing workshops like this one, with the support of relevant FP7 tools (COST or Eurekabuild), in order to define precisely and concretely the objectives , the organization and the participants of a European research programme; and second, prepare a real research project like a STREP, for example (or CAPACITY), in order to coordinate and put in common national research programmes. This project could also have as an objective the creation of a common testing garden, consisting of large scale structures aiming at observing long-term performances.

GROUP 4: Design and codes (Ragnar Mohold and Mandy Korff)

The group consisted of 9 people, of whom 2 came from contractors, 1 consultant and 6 from institutes / universities. First, opportunities for research funding in FP 7 was talked about, Scott Steedman mentioned different programs which might be relevant for geotechnics (repeating mostly what was said during the plenum session earlier). Secondly, all of the 9 participants presented their special interests for research, with the aim of finding potential topics for research proposals within FP 7. In genera, theres a need for simple and quick design tools to be developed, which give good forecasts of performance without 2 months of calculations. - contractor Standards need to be more specific regarding design and monitoring. Research to find new soil improvement methods / materials, which are environmentally friendly and have low energy consumption. For example to use drains to increase mobility of biological agents. contractor Research in the field of unsaturated soils How monitoring data from jet-grouting should be used for industry. Cost as an indicator for the success of a method. Development of a database or quick tool based on or to replace complex finite element models to be used by contractors in a tender phase Numerical modelling and deep mixing. Standards too vague, depends on interpretation. Research to find better design tools. Use advanced methods to derive simple ones. Discussion afterwards/ Possible actions: Design codes for soil improvement methods are not as well developed as for the case of piling due to a shorter history. This is an opportunity to reach a true European standard, not many national versions as is common in e.g. piling. Develop baseline systems (such as Geotechnical Baseline Report) for more common use. It will help change the way contracts and designs are made. A new contract system between client and contractor which fills the gap between the norms for execution and design. Fair distribution of liability. Develop design methods and contract requirements with focus on the result / the endproduct. The functions of a soil improvement (increasing strength, reducing space, seal of leakage etc.) are more of interest to the client than the friction angle or diameter of the jetgroutcolumn. Scott states that soil improvement is not mentioned in FP 7, that we have to think bigger, to understand the development of society and the construction sector and thereby to find research topics that fit.

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GROUP 5: Biogeochemical methods (Jenny Norrman)

Subject / theme Remediation of soil Techniques / R&D-items Toolbox with techniques Analysis of remediation techniques (compare GeoBrain): (i) overview, (ii) effectiveness, (iii) cost-effectiveness Bioremediation Cleaning of waste (e.g. dredged material, from mine waste, incinerators etc) Biochemical methods Risk assessment / risk analysis short term / long term perspective Soil as a non-renewable resource Life cycle analysis Numerical analysis Soil improvement with regard to strength and permeability Laboratory tests Field tests Measurements in-situ (characterisation /assessment) Settlement problems (roads, railroads, structures, buildings, dikes) and leaching problems Existing waste piles what do with (instead of storage)? Possibility for supplying new construction materials. EU challenges Large number of contaminated sites and large costs for remediation. Need for bestsuited method at each site.

Proposals could be sent in under Theme 6: Environment under the Programme block Cooperation. Suitable headings can be: (a) Climate change, pollution and risks, (b) Sustainable Resource Management (Conservation and sustainable management of resources), (c) Environmental technologies (Soil).

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Attachment A: Workshop programme

1st YELGIP International Workshop on

Innovation in soil improvement methods

Day 1
10:00 10:15 10:15 10:30 10:30 12:30

State of the Art in Soil Improvement Research

Opening Introduction to the workshop (Frans Barends, Mandy Korff) Keynote Lectures focusing on the State of the Art in (a) soil mixing Gran Holm, SGI (b) drainage methods Cor Zwanenburg, GeoDelft (c) soil renforcement Ivan Vanicek, CTU Prague (d) bio-chemical methods Victoria Whiffin, GeoDelft Lunch Presentations followed by a panel discussion Benoit Courcelles Soletanche Bachy soil improvement technologies Peter Erdmann BOMAG continuous compaction control Bob Essler RD Geotech Ltd jetgrouting and soil mixing Tuttle Creek Dam

12:30 13:30 13:30 15:00

15:00 15:30 15:30 17:00

Short break Presentations followed by a panel discussion Marek wieca ITB Poland, Soil Improvement Issues in Poland Quentin Bollens R&D researcher Lhoist soil stabilisation with lime Jan Maertens Jan Maertens Bvba, quality control and monitoring for ground improvement works

17:00 17:30 17:30 20.00

Conclusions and action plan for Day 2 (Scott Steedman, Mandy Korff) Evening social programme (drinks, buffet at GeoDelft)

Day 2
09:15 09:30 09:30 10:00

New Opportunities
Introduction (Scott Steedman) European and Regional research opportunities, including FP7 (Frans Barends)

10:00 10:30

Activities of ITC 17 (Jan Maertens)

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10:30 11:00 11:00 12:00

Short break Mixed group discussions on potential research initiatives: their importance and their possible impact on the European scale (all, lead by Scott, Frans)

12:00 12:45 12:45 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 17:00

Feedback from Groups on research opportunities Closing of the workshop (Frans Barends) Lunch Training session for young researchers Design and laboratory experiments for construction of a road using contaminated dredging sludge as a building material (Willem van der Zon, Joris van Ruijven)

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Attachment B: Participant list

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YELGIP Workshop Participants 26 + 27 October, 2006

Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Name Antoine Astheimer Bachmann Barends Bollens Bubenicek Carlsson Courcelles de Santiago Buey De Temmerman Erdmann Essler Ferber Gafar Giraud Gniwek Godlewski Gutberlet Haigh Herbstova Holm Huybrechts Inui Ji Johansson Katzenbach Koenis Korff Lahtinen Le Kouby Maccabiani Maertens Majer Manzanas Lpez Meng Moholdt Najser Nicholson Norrman Obladen Pooley

First name PierreCornlius Berenike Gregor Frans Quentin Michal Christel Benoit Cristina

Role Teaching assistant Scientific Assistant Scientific Assistant chairman day R&D researcher Yelgip Industry-representative Dr. Geological Sciences/Researcher Project Engineer

Organisation Universit Libre de Bruxelles Technische Universitt Darmstadt Technische Universitt Darmstadt GeoDelft Lhoist R&D Czech Technical University SGI - Swedisch Geotechnical Institute Soletanche-Bachy CEDEX

Country Belgium Germany Germany Netherlands Belgium Czech Republic Sweden France Spain

E-mail

Organisation Website

pantoine@ulb.ac.be astheimer@geotechnik.tudarmstadt.de bachmann@geotechnik.tudarmstadt.de f.b.j.barends@geodelft.nl quentin.bollens@lhoist.com michal.bubenicek@fsv.cvut.cz christel.carlsson@swedgeo.se Benoit.Courcelles@soletanchebachy.com Cristina.deSantiago@cedex.es L.M.J.deTemmerman@geodelft.nl peter.erdmann@bomag.com robert.essler@rdgeotech.co.uk valery.ferber@lcpc.fr kog21@eng.cam.ac.uk hubert.giraud@sncf.fr m.swieca@itb.pl m.swieca@itb.pl gutberlet@geotechnik.tudarmstadt.de skh20@cam.ac.uk herbsto1@natur.cuni.cz goran.holm@swedgeo.se noel.huybrechts@bbri.be ti227@cam.ac.uk hj229@cam.ac.uk Lars.Johansson@ramboll.se katzenbach@geotechnik.tudarmstadt.de joop.koenis@curbouweninfra.nl m.korff@geodelft.nl pentti.lahtinen@ramboll.se Alain.Le-Kouby@lcpc.fr j.maccabiani@geodelft.nl jan.maertens.bvba@skynet.be m.swieca@itb.pl Jess.Lpez@cedex.es Menge.Patrick@dredging.com rmo@ngi.no jannajser@centrum.cz Duncan.Nicholson@arup.com jenny.norrman@swedgeo.se Bobladen@teconsult.nl emma.pooley@igt.baug.ethz.ch
www.geotechnik.tu-darmstadt.de www.geotechnik.tu-darmstadt.de www.geodelft.nl www.lhoist.com www.swedgeo.se www.soletanche-bachy.com www.cedex.es

Topics of interest Soil improvement, soil reinforced by inclusions Environmental geotechnics

soil treatment, soil stabilisation Bio-engineering Environment, soil remediation, soil reinforcement Physico-chemical and microstructural features of soils and rocks. geological characteristics and mechanical behaviour of soils/rocks. Biochemical soil improvement and sanitation, design and stability of levees

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Lieven Peter Robert Valry Khalid Hubert Anna Tomasz Christian Stuart Vladislava Gran Noel Toru Heng Lars Rolf Joop Mandy Pentti Alain Jos Jan Edyta Jess Patrick Ragnar Jan Duncan Jenny Bas Emma

GeoDelft BOMAG RD Geotech Ltd LCPC Nantes University of Cambrigde Direction de lIngnierie SNCF Polish Building Research Institute Polish Building Research Institute Technische Universitt Darmstadt University of Cambridge Charles University Prague SGI Swedisch Geotechnical Institute Belgian Building Research Institute University of Cambrigde University of Cambrigde Ramboll Sverige AB Technische Universitt Darmstadt CUR Bouw & Infra GeoDelft Ramboll Finland oy LCPC Paris GeoDelft Jan Maertens Bvba Polish Building Research Institute CEDEX

Netherlands Germany United Kingdom France UK France Poland Poland Germany UK Czech Republic Sweden Belgium UK UK Sweden Germany Netherlands Netherlands Finland France Netherlands Belgium Poland Spain

www.geodelft.nl

Researcher PhD student Engineer assistant senior assistant Scientific Assistant yelgip PhD student Key note lecturer Researcher visiting researcher Research student Professor Stearing group Geotechnet organising committee, yelgip D.Sc. Development Director Researcher in Geotechnics organising committee, yelgip co-chairman ITC 17 senior specialist Civil Engineer

www.lcpc.fr www.eng.cam.ac.uk www.sncf.fr www.itb.pl www.itb.pl www.geotechnik.tu-darmstadt.de

Embankments stabilization grouting, tunnelling, soil improvement Amlioration des sols avec/et sans traitements

www.natur.cuni.cz www.swedgeo.se www.bbri.be www.eng.cam.ac.uk www.eng.cam.ac.uk www.ramboll.se

Structured soils, clayfills Soil reinforcement/deep mixing Jet grouting, Cement stabilisation Jet Grouting

www.curbouweninfra.nl www.geodelft.nl www.ramboll.fi www.lcpc.fr www.geodelft.nl

Network, EU proposals, building pit solutions All stabilisation technics (mass-, deep- and coarsestabilisation), recycling and utilisation of industrial byproducts(waste) Foundations (shallow and deep foundations), soil improvement, retaining structures Embankment stabilization

www.itb.pl www.cedex.es

Soil dynamics, dynamic lab tests

Yelgip Student YELGIP president Senior Advisor PhD student, AMGISS junior research fellow

Noges Geotekniske Insitutt (NGI) Charles University Prague Arup SGI Swedisch Geotechnical Institute Strukton IGT, ETH Zurich

Norway Czech Republic Sweden Netherlands Switzerland

http://www.ngi.no/ www.natur.cuni.cz www.swedgeo.se www.Strukton.com http://www.igt.ethz.ch/

Soft soils Risk analysis, risk assessment Compaction, Slurry walls, piles, anchors, offshore, testing, Tunneling (Slurry and EPB), monitoring, Jetgrouting,3D Ground improvement for double porosity clay (and centrifuge modelling there of), sand compaction piles, densification

YELGIP Workshop Participants 26 + 27 October, 2006

Count 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58

Name Pries Ramm Rokita Schmitz Steedman ter Linde Thooft Tomboy Trhlikova Trunk Van der Meij Van der Zon Vanicek Vanicek Verastegui Flores Veslemoey Vlaanderen Oldenzeel Vogler Warcha Werkhaeuser Whenham Whiffin

First name Janne Kristin Hendrik Marta Robrecht Scott Maarten Koenraad Olivier Jana Ulrich Raymond Willem Ivan Martin Ramiro Daniel Gardaa Mark

Role Junior technical engineer Scientific assistant/PhD student Assistant Project Engineer Staff Geotechnisch Adviseur Professor Geotechnical Engineering Researcher PhD. Student Dr.-Ing. in R & D Department Advisor organising committee Professor Yelgip Researcher/Acadamic Assistant Geotechnical Specialist

Organisation BBG Bauberatung Geokunststoffe GmbH & Co. KG Technische Universitt Darmstadt Polish Building Research Institute Hambach surface mine T&E Consult (Strukton) De Nayer Engineering College Belgian Building Research Institute Charles University Keller Holding GmbH GeoDelft GeoDelft Czech Technical University Czech Technical University Ghent University

Country Germany Germany Poland Germany United Kingdom Netherlands Belgium Belgium Czech Republic Germany Netherlands Netherlands Czech Republic Czech Republic Belgium

E-mail

pries@bbg-lf.de ramm@geotechnik.tu-darmstadt.de m.swieca@itb.pl Robrecht.Schmitz@rwe.com si86@dial.pipex.com Mlinde@teconsult.nl kth@denayer.wenk.be olivier.tomboy@bbri.be jana.trhlikova@email.cz U.Trunk@Kellerholding.com r.vandermeij@geodelft.nl w.h.vanderzon@geodelft.nl vanicek@fsv.cvut.cz vanicekm@mat.fsv.cvut.cz Ramiro.VerasteguiFlores@Ugent.be vga@ngi.no mvlaanderen@teconsult.nl urs.vogler@strath.ac.uk m.swieca@itb.pl Kai.Werkhaeuser@bilfinger.de valerie.whenham@bbri.be v.s.whiffin@geodelft.nl

Organisation Website http://www.bbg-lf.de www.geotechnik.tu-darmstadt.de www.itb.pl www.rwe.com www.teconsult.nl www.denayer.be www.bbri.be www.KellerGrundbau.com www.geodelft.nl www.geodelft.nl

Topics of interest Soil improvement methods using geosynthetics (e.g.: reinforced soil structures) Re-use of foundations, Geosynthetics, Deep foundations

Dust Control, Soil Stabilization, Erosion Control settlement reduction, enhancing stability, embankements Site investigation methods and data interpretation, numerical modelling and soil stabilisation structured soils, clayfills

Micropiles

http://terzaghi.ugent.be/

Soil improvement by deep mixing, improvement methods for soft soils Several geotechnical projects in which soil improvement methods are sometimes applied, retaining walls, Tunnel foundations and Calculations in Plaxis and more

T&E Consult

Netherlands

www.teconsult.nl

59 60 61 62 63

Urs Tomasz Kai Valrie Vicky

University of Strathclyde
Assistant Project Manager - Group Technology Researcher, yelgip Key note lecturer Polish Building Research Institute Bilfinger Berger Belgian Building Research Institute GeoDelft

United Kingdom Poland Germany Belgium Netherlands

www.itb.pl www.bilfinger.de www.bbri.be www.geodelft.nl

Tunnelling/underground construction, foundations, innovative geotechnical solutions Biogeochemical soil modification