Abstract
Many of the techniques for deformation analysis presented in the preceding chapters involve approximations of reality, sometimes quite crude approximations. These have been clearly and deliberately identified. In many cases it has been demonstrated, by presenting comparisons of predictions with field data, that these approximations provide a reasonable balance between tractability of the problem at hand and the accuracy and reliability of the resulting deformation predictions. However, there is still a need for considerable further research in this area of geotechnology. Much still needs to be done to increase our predictive capabilities and particularly the accuracy and reliability of our predictions of ground deformations associated with common ground improvement techniques. It is anticipated that this need will only continue as further advances are made in the technology of ground improvement. This chapter provides some suggestions for future research directions, which hopefully will address some of the present shortcomings or gaps in our current predictive abilities.
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Chai, J., Carter, J.P. (2011). Concluding Remarks. In: Deformation Analysis in Soft Ground Improvement. Geotechnical, Geological, and Earthquake Engineering, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1721-3_6
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