A few starting references

Priebe, H. J., 1995: The designe of vibro-replacement. Ground Engineering. Keller Grundbau GmgH, December 1995. Technical paper 12-61E, 16 p.

Raju et al., 2004: Ground Improvement using Vibro Replacement in ASIA 1994 to 2004, a 10 Year Review.  5th International Conference on Ground Improvement Techniques, Kuala Lumpur.

Soyez, B. (1985):Méthodes de dimensionnement des colonnes ballastées. Boletin do Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussets. Jan/Fev 1985. Ref. 2954

see attachment text too.

AB

Hi Agostinho

Thank you very much for your suggestions.  I have actually looked at Priebe's work already. It is quite interesting.   I will check out the other ones.

You may find this useful 

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10706-012-9603-5

Thank you Saif.  I will definitely have a look at this.  Looks very informative.

Balaam, N. P., and Booker, J. R. (1981). ‘‘Analysis of rigid rafts supported by granular piles.’’ Int. J. Numer. and Analytical Methods in Geomech., 5, 379–403.

Thank you Bernardo

ICSMGE conference paper,Stockhom, Keynote paper by Mitchell on ground improvement techniques

I certainly will recommend the following references:

M. Bouassida, and L. Hazzar (2012). Novel tool for optimised design of reinforced soils by columns. Ground Improvement: Proc. ICE, London 165, Issue 1, pp 31 –40.

Bouassida, M. and Carter, J. P. (2014). Optimization of Design of Column-reinforced Foundations.  Int. J. Geomech., Volume 14, Issue 6 (December 2014), 04014031-1-10.

M. Bouassida. Design of Column-Reinforced Foundations. J. Ross Publishing (USA). 224 pages ISBN: 978-1-60427-072-3. June 2016.

M. Bouassida, & L. Hazzar. Performance of soft clays reinforced by floating columns. Book “Ground Improvement Cases Histories, Embankments with

Special Reference to Consolidation and Other Physical Methods. Editors Indraratna et al, Chap 16. Part Two: Sands and Gravel Piles, Stone Columns and Other Rigid Inclusions. Butterworth Heinemann publications. 2015 Elsevier, 433-449. ISBN: 978-0-08-100192-9.

Mounir Bouassida

[email protected]

Hi Mounir

Thank you very much for these references.  By the way, I read one of your papers: 

"Prediction of the settlement of reinforced soft clay by a group of

stone columns"

Informative paper.

Hi Laxmee

Thanks for your interest. Another publication in press is the book:

http://www.jrosspub.com/design-of-column-reinforced-foundations.html

In this book you certainly get the whole process from theory to practice about foundations on reinforced soils by columns. It is the synthesis of 25 years on research-development. I will send the link to my colleagues-professors in Cape-Town University like Esve Jacosbz. Do not hesitate to ask.

Cheers

Mounir

Hi Mounir. Great that will be wonderful. Professor Jacobsz is at the University of Pretoria. I am at the University of Cape Town under the supervision of Dr Denis Kalumba. Will you be able to send the link to him? Thank you.

Dear Laxmee,

Yes, indeed. Dr Klaumba attended the 16th ARCSMGE in April 2015 (Hammamet, Tunisia). I hope we can collaborate together on the design of stone column foundation. Would you please send me your e-mail.

Good luck.

Dear Mounir

Yes at that time he mentioned your name to me when he came back and I did tell him that I have actually read your work when I was doing my Masters.  My email address is [email protected].

Thanks