Abstract
Embedded Steel Plate Cell Method were used in the construction of a 1790 meter section of the seawall for the Kansai International Airport Island. The steel cells were driven into soil improved by Sand Compaction Pile Method using synchronized vibration hammers and water jets.
Based on the data obtained during actual driving operations, the mechanism of vibration driving and the effect of water-jetting were studied in relation to the dynamic and hydraulic behavior of the soil in order to determine the optimum combination of vibration hammers and water jets for various all parameters and soil conditions.
The results of this study can be applied to the planning of a variety of cell and pile driving situations.
