CHALLENGES IN GROUND IMPROVEMENT RESEARCH
Wolfgang Jimmy Wehr
Prof. Geotechnical Engineering, Erfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany, wolfgang.wehr@fh-erfurt.de
Many ground improvement methods have been applied successfully in the last decades.
However, a lot of details are still not known. Some research ideas and projects which have been started are presented. Topics are vibro compaction, vibro stone columns, jet grouting and lateral support.