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Indonesian Geotechnical Journal
ISSN : -     EISSN : 28297520     DOI : https://doi.org/10.56144/igj.v1i3
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As all geotechnical engineers are aware of, soil behaviour can vary significantly from places to places. Design methodologies available in existing literature, especially on correlations of soil investigation and soil parameters, may not apply to local conditions. It is necessary to tailor well-established knowledge to the geotechnical problems related to Indonesia. The Indonesian Geotechnical Journal aims to address this problem by providing an open-access peer-reviewed journal. This journal provides a platform for authors to publish their state-of-the-art knowledge for practicing engineers as well as the academic society. Although the Indonesian Geotechnical Journal is intended to provide an outlet for Indonesia geotechnical research, suitable contributions from other countries will be most welcomed. Indonesia has a very complex geology, a meeting point of two continental plates and two oceanic plates. This means that the soil conditions in different part of Indonesia can vary greatly. Being at the meeting point of tectonic plates also mean that Indonesia, in addition to earthquake prone, has hilly and mountainous terrains. Further aggravating the conditions, Indonesia has a tropical climate, meaning high rainfall. Hilly terrain with high rainfall and earthquake is a recipe for slope failures. Mitigation of slope failure is something sought throughout Indonesia. Indonesia also has significant soft soil problems, with the fast-paced development of infrastructure in the recent years, various ground improvement techniques were adopted. The success and not so successful stories can be shared through the Indonesian Geotechnical Journal. Allowing exchange of knowledge and experience to enable engineers to build a better Indonesia. The scopes of topics include soil and rock mechanics, material properties and fundamental behaviour, site characterization, foundations, excavations, tunnels, dams and embankments, slopes, landslides, geological and rock engineering, ground improvement, bio-geotechnics, Geotechnical earthquake engineering, liquefactions, waste management, geosynthetics, offshore engineering, risk and reliability applications, physical and numerical modelling, and case-history.
Articles 49 Documents
The Reinforced Soil Wall Construction with High Stiffness Geocomposite Reinforcement and Betoflor Segmental Block, Pengerang, Johor Darul Ta’zim Kwan Shen Tong; Weng Soon Tan
Indonesian Geotechnical Journal Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): Vol. 2, No. 3, December 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56144/igj.v2i3.50

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Pengerang is a municipality in Kota Tinggi district in Johor at the southern tip of the Peninsular Malaysia. It is home for the mega oil and gas hub Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC) in Southern Johor state, which is one of the region’s largest hubs for oil and gas, petrochemical industries, oil storage and trading activities. The area is experiencing significant development, both residential and commercial in nature. In this development plan, the retaining wall system plays a crucial role in providing a larger development area, enhancing the aesthetic view, and achieving a higher elevation platform. The focus of this paper is on an internally stabilized reinforced soil wall system which involves reinforcing the soil with high stiffness geocomposite reinforcement and utilizing modular segmental blocks as facing elements. This combination creates a 1 vertical: 0.14 horizontal gradient (82°) wall that is implemented for a mixed development at Pengerang. The single-tier reinforced soil wall reaches a height of 13 m. In addition, the maximum 14 m high wall was designed as a two-tier wall and the maximum 19 m high wall was designed as a three-tier wall. The design of the reinforced soil wall includes the evaluation of various potential internal and external failure modes. This paper also discusses the construction sequences employed for the reinforced soil wall. Ultimately, the combination of the high stiffness geocomposite reinforcement with modular segmental blocks has proven successful, resulting in a constructed wall that satisfied the client requirements
Optimizing the Embankment Fill Reinforcement for Rest Area on the Semarang-Solo Toll Road with Geoframe System Nadya Ayu Anindita; Dandung Sri Harninto; Raffly Muhammad Darmawan
Indonesian Geotechnical Journal Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): Vol. 2, No. 3, December 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56144/igj.v2i3.52

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On KM 456 Semarang-Solo Toll Road, a rest area which was predicted to be the grandest in Java was built. The rest area covered both sides of the toll road, which is in zone A (heading to Solo) and zone B (heading to Semarang). The rest area is built with remarkable view and unique traditional design with five roofs that represented five surrounding volcanoes. With all its philosophy, the owner sought the best option for all its structures, not only from the most economic, efficient, robust, but also the greenest option for the design. The rest area will be built on embankment with the highest being 11 meters. The embankment’s subgrade is rice field with 2 meters of soft silty clay. The initial design is to reinforce the embankment with 7-meters-tall concrete retaining wall and 2 rows of bore pile with 80 cm diameters and depth of 18 meters. This option was deemed to be very budget consuming, time consuming, and not very green. The Geoframe system, which is a combination of Geosynthetic materials, and wire mesh as facing was then chosen as the reinforcement for the embankment. The geogrid as reinforcement has proven to be very easy to install yet it’s very strong as the tensile capacity can be adjusted to the embankment’s needs. The Geoframe system can be constructed almost vertically (with a slope of 85°). Topographic data, SPT, CPT and laboratory test results were used to design a safe and efficient Geoframe system. Slope stability was analyzed using the Finite Element Method with PLAXIS 3D software. The construction carried out from 2019 to 2020 has proven that this method can be a safe, efficient, environmentally friendly option and still followed the articles stated in Indonesian National Standard for Geotechnical Design Requirements 8460: 2017.
Effect of Permanent Load in Gresik Alluvium on Friction Pile Embedment Depth James Oetomo; Ahmad Sulaiman; Ryan Achmad Fadhillah; Eka Diah Astuti
Indonesian Geotechnical Journal Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): Vol. 2, No. 3, December 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56144/igj.v2i3.54

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Hydrostatic load, approximately 250-35 kPa (i.e., water of 2.5m-3.5m high), has been applied in the project area for about 25 years; hereafter, it will be referred as permanent load. Recently, this permanent load including its perimeter embankment, is demolished for which a new facility will be built. The upper 2-4m soil layer in this area consists of fill soil (mainly cohesionless material) overlying thick Gresik alluvium layer. A bearing layer was not found (down to an investigation depth of 50m). The initial design of pile embedment depth refers to the legacy soil report, pile embedment information from the surrounding area (not being subjected by permanent load), and preliminary soil investigation data (from the surrounding area); in this case, the projected embedment depth is 20-23m with the friction pile design concept. Due to the proximity of project location with existing facilities, the jacking-driven pile method, with HSPD (Hydraulic Static Pile Driver) machine, is selected for installing the precast spun pile. The pile jacking works indicate that piles can only be driven down to a depth of about 12m (far less than the projected depth). This paper provides an analysis on the changes of soil properties due to permanent load, which in turn increasing the pile shaft capacity and effectively reducing the pile embedment depth. The analysis is supported by data from pile jacking record, PDA test, and instrumented test pile. Discussion regarding the conservatism in pile design is also presented.
Economical Measures against Soft Ground at High Embankment on Peaty Ground Hijiri Hashimoto; Hirochika Hayashi; Atsushi Hirose; Keita Matsuda
Indonesian Geotechnical Journal Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): Vol. 2, No. 3, December 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56144/igj.v2i3.55

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Peat, which is considered a special soil, is widely distributed over approximately 2,000 km2 in Hokkaido, Japan. In terms of engineering properties, peat is extremely high in water content, ignition loss, and void ratio and extremely in low shear strength. Ground improvement methods using cement are effective for the rapid construction of embankments on peaty ground. However, to avoid differential settlement and lateral flow, most of such construction is carried out with an improvement ratio of ap=50%. In this case, the improvement can certainly be expected to be effective. However, it is less economical than other soft ground improvement methods. The challenge is to reduce the cost of improving the ground. Our institution (the Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region, PWRI) has developed an economical measure against soft ground that uses cement with a reduced improvement ratio in combination with a crushed-stone mat (gravel foundation reinforcement), and we conducted the test construction of a 16-meter-high embankment to verify effectiveness of the method. The crushed-stone mat consists of a 50-cm layer of crushed stone covered with a geo-synthetic material. The test construction achieved the following results. (1) Settlement of the embankment was significantly reduced. (2) Slip failure did not occur. (3) Displacement to the surrounding ground did not occur. (4) The geotextile in the crushed-stone mat exhibited less strain than that which would cause the geo-synthetic to exceed its design strength. These results show that this economical measure against soft ground was effective at stabilizing the high embankment constructed on peaty ground.
Replacement of Weathered Clay Shale Using Soil Cement for Bridge Approach Embankment in Purwakarta - Indonesia Albert Johan; Andy Sugianto; Paulus Pramono Rahardjo
Indonesian Geotechnical Journal Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): Vol. 2, No. 3, December 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56144/igj.v2i3.58

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Clay shale is a sensitive soil material that easily experiences weathering if exposed to open air, sunlight, water. Weathered clay shale is commonly located near the surface and has a soft consistency due to surface water infiltration. Referring to this condition, weathered clay shale is prone to experience soil movement if backfill work is conducted on the top side of weathered clay shale material. Therefore, to minimize the potential of soil movement during backfilling, soil replacement using soil cement is recommended to be conducted to gain higher soil shear strength and to prevent excessive water infiltration to the fresh clay shale. To gain further understanding, a comprehensive study about the replacement of weathered clay shale using soil cement for bridge approach embankment in Purwakarta was carried out. This study comprises site observation, field data collection, laboratory test, explanation about implementation and quality control. The stages in implementation of soil cement is carried out in several stages such as : evaluation of soil condition on the project site, checking the suitability of local soil for the soil cement stabilization, conducting field test trial mockup followed by quality control, conducting crumb test and mechanical properties test for soil cement mixture. Based on assessment results, the soil cement mixture shall be directly compacted after the soil cement mixture is homogeneous to prevent segregation and shall be given a curing time of at least 3-7 days without additional water to gain better soil shear strength. Furthermore, according to the crumb test result, soil cement material was identified as quite impermeable which is verified by evidence that there was no significant change in water content and the soil cement sample could still stand firm after soaked for 7 days.
Sheet Pile Failure Caused by Scouring and Sand Mining at Padang River Bank Hansen Tananda; Andy Sugianto; Paulus Pramono Rahardjo
Indonesian Geotechnical Journal Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): Vol. 2, No. 3, December 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56144/igj.v2i3.59

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Ground movement occurred on the banks of the river in Padang which has been protected by steel sheetpile which borders the Factory property. Indications of ground movement are detected through visual observations. It was also reported that the day before the incident there had been continuous rain until the next day. Based on the results of the technical drilling, it appears that the soil density becomes lower after 10m depth. There is a layer of sandy silt with a soft to medium consistency at a depth of about 18m to 26m. With soil conditions that are dominated by sandy soil, the risk of scouring due to river flow is one of the things that needs to be considered. Landslides occur gradually because changes in river flow patterns gradually changed due to internal and external factors. Internal factors are caused by the flow and behavior of the river itself, while external factors are the activity of mining of sand material around the riverbanks. Along with the swift river flow, especially during flood water conditions, the layers of soil material move and are washed away by the flow of water so that there is a gap between the sheetpile and the original soil. These conditions cause the passive resistance of the sheet pile to gradually decrease and to experience deformation due to the pushing of the soil material that has experienced a movement. Important findings in the investigation is that the very soft clay layer underneath the sandy layers was not detected prior to the investigation.
Load Test on Combined Pile and Cap / Pad Foundation System on Compressible Calcareous Sand and Comparison with FEM Modelling Abram Kris Wicaksono; Petrus Chanel Suprihadi Santoso; Paulus Pramono Rahardjo
Indonesian Geotechnical Journal Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): Vol. 2, No. 3, December 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56144/igj.v2i3.60

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An optimum type of foundation is expected to support 2 – 3 stories residential house on reclamation area to avoid deep foundation. The foundation will sit on engineering fill that constructed with calcareous sand which is classified as compressible sand. Below that part, at the original ground medium density sand and very soft marine clay is found stratified. Typical column in the residential building will have about 100 tons load intensity and based on this project, the design load for a single pile is 32 ton. Since no additional compression on soft clay layer is expected after building construction, than combine cap/pad foundation with short pile 6.5 m length is proposed. Load test with stress cell for this combine pile and cap/pad foundation was performed. The load test result show that interpretation using Chin’s and Mazurkiewicz’s Method obtained that the combined pile and cap/pad foundation’s ultimate bearing capacity of 112 – 119 tons. Analysis using stress cell data shows that the cap/pad carry about 31.8 % of the total load. Finite element analysis with axisymmetric condition conducted to study load distribution on combine pile and cap/pad foundation system. Analysis result was show that the cap or pad can carried about 38.1% of design load during testing. The 6.3% deviation between the stress cell and FEM results could be attribute by the assumption when calculating the load acting on cap/pad foundation. The stress cell analysis used the assumption that the load carried by the cap/pad foundation was uniform while the FEM results showed a non-uniform load.
The Use Of Lightweight Material At Road Access Construction On Slope Hansen Tananda; Aris Handoko; Paulus Pramono Rahardjo
Indonesian Geotechnical Journal Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): Vol. 2, No. 3, December 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56144/igj.v2i3.61

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To achieve the design elevation from the existing ground level, an embankment work with a thickness of 8-10 meters thick on the slope should be conducted considering both the safety aspect as well as the economic aspect. Based on the conceptual drawing by Contractor, the embankment will sit on the slope without any grading works. The drawing shows that the embankment will be constructed directly on the existing slope. Any fill work on the original slope without any proper reinforcement will cause stability issues.  The discussion about the embankment area construction concept has come up with some options such as the use of a slab-on-pile system and the use of a combination sheet pile - bore piles and the use of mini piles under the embankment. Based on further discussion with Contractor and Owner about the technical aspect and construction cost required, it is recommended to construct an embankment with lightweight material (geofoam). The use of lightweight geofoam is a suitable solution to be considered. Another advantage of using geofoam is that the construction period is faster than conventional methods. Geofoam installation work already started on November 2022. On February 2023, the geofoam slope construction finished.
Evaluation of Empirical Formulas to Estimate Axial Capacity of Bored Pile in West Java, Indonesia Laura Naomi Roniar; Cevin Hartanto; Masyhur Irsyam; Yuamar Imarrazan Basarah; Tony Budianto Sihite
Indonesian Geotechnical Journal Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): Vol. 2, No. 3, December 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56144/igj.v2i3.62

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Pile foundation is part of the substructure that plays an important role in carrying and supporting the load acting on it. Therefore, a proper foundation design by estimating the bearing capacity of pile foundation is needed to ensure the safety of the building foundation. To achieve better estimation of pile capacity, analysis of the axial bearing capacity should be verified by pile test results such as Static Loading Test or dynamic test with a Pile Driving Analyzer. Based on the pile test data, the values of the skin friction and end bearing resistance can be back calculated, and hence it can be used in the calculation of pile bearing capacity using empirical methods. In this study, bearing capacity analysis was performed for drilled pile foundations, which had been tested using Static Loading Test and Pile Driving Analyzer. The analysis was carried out by comparing the results of empirical calculations for each test pile with the results of field tests. The calculation results were then compared to the empirical adhesion factor (alpha) method, which is commonly used by practicing engineers in Indonesia, according to the methods proposed by Kulhawy (1984), Reese & Wright (1977), and Reese & O'Neil (1988). Based on the 104 test piles data, the results are more in good agreement with the adhesion factor proposed by Kulhawy (1984) with a correlation of undrained shear strength, cu of 8 NSPT, a correlation of unit skin friction for sandy soils of 2.2 NSPT, and a correlation of unit end bearing for sandy soils of 70 NSPT-ave.
A Case Study of Peat Ground Improvement by Vacuum Consolidation in Hokkaido, Japan Hirochika Hayashi; Hijiri Hashimoto
Indonesian Geotechnical Journal Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): Vol. 2, No. 3, December 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56144/igj.v2i3.63

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This paper presents the field performance of vacuum consolidation method on peat ground and some technical learning from the field trial. Peat is well known to be a soft soil which has particular characteristics, including extremely high compressibility and greatly low undrained shear strength. In case of an embankment building over peat ground, sliding failure and large settlement often occur due to the particular characteristics. For actual construction sites on peat ground, therefore, some kinds of ground improvement methods are commonly used. One of the methods is the vacuum consolidation method which can load vacuum pressure with the soft ground by vacuum pumps and prefabricated vertical drains to accelerate the consolidation and increases the strength of soft ground. Peat ground distributed widely in Hokkaido, the northernmost land of Japan. A full-scale trial construction of vacuum consolidation was conducted in a highway project over peat deposit in Hokkaido of Japan to reveal its performance. Although the undrained shear strength of peat ground at the trial construction site was approximately 10 kN/m2 and extremely low, a 10.7 m high embankment was successfully built in only 45 days. This experimental fact implies that the vacuum consolidation method has extremely high effects in improving the stability of peat ground. Based on a result of the trial construction, it also revealed that the increase of undrained shear strength of the peat ground using vacuum consolidation and the suitable spacing of prefabricated vertical drains for peat ground.