Arching in Piled Embankments

Model tests and theoretical analysis were done to investigate the arching in embankments on soft ground supported by piles with cap beams and geo‐textiles. The cap‐beam‐and‐geotextile combination may alleviate the uneven surface settlements that sometimes occur in embankments supported by piles with individual square caps. In the model tests, sand was placed on simulated cap beams and soft ground. The loads on the cap beams and soft ground were...