Performance of flexible sluiceway in compressible ground
Abstract
Sluiceway across an embankment in Japan has been constructed on end bearing piles. When this method is adopted in a compressible soil, large differential settlements occur between the sluiceway and the ground, leading to a harmful cavity under the sluiceway. To avoid this problem, a flexible system of sluiceway with floating type foundation is investigated. This is a report of the proposed system, describing the performance of test embankments on prototype of flexible sluiceways with skin resistance piles and improved soil columns.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
Dam Engineering and Safety
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 3–13
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter