Study on Methods for Predicting the Settlements of Soft Clay Roadbed

Abstract

The soft clay has the characteristics of high compressibility, high water content, low strength and poor permeability, which will lead to large settlements under long-term loads, therefore, the prediction of settlements of soft clay roadbed has been one of the important research topics in Geotechnical Engineering. In this paper, the commonly-used methods in practice to predict the settlements of soft clay roadbed have been summarized, and the advantages and disadvantages have been evaluated.