Connection structure of plate-type vertical drain and circular horizontal drainpipe and method of constructing horizontal drain layer in soft ground using the same
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1. A connection structure of plate type vertical drains and a circular horizontal drainpipe, comprising:
- the plate type vertical drains, arrayed in soft ground to drain excess porewater from underground;
a connector provided at an end portion of each of the plate type vertical drains, which is exposed outside, the connector having an inner coupling space;
the circular horizontal drainpipe coupled in the coupling space, wherein the circular horizontal drainpipe comprises a corrugated structure and has water holes; and
a cylindrical fitter fitted on the connector, and having a guide cut along a longitudinal direction thereof periphery, wherein the connector is wrapped on and closely fastened to the circular horizontal drainpipe.
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A connection structure of plate type vertical drains and a circular horizontal drainpipe and a method of constructing a horizontal drain layer in soft ground using the same. The plate type vertical drains are coupled to the circular horizontal drainpipe using cylindrical fitters, so that excess pore water can be easily drained from underground even if the horizontal drain layer is constructed by pouring soil instead of sand, thereby reducing construction costs and a construction period.
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1. A connection structure of plate type vertical drains and a circular horizontal drainpipe, comprising:
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the plate type vertical drains, arrayed in soft ground to drain excess porewater from underground; a connector provided at an end portion of each of the plate type vertical drains, which is exposed outside, the connector having an inner coupling space; the circular horizontal drainpipe coupled in the coupling space, wherein the circular horizontal drainpipe comprises a corrugated structure and has water holes; and a cylindrical fitter fitted on the connector, and having a guide cut along a longitudinal direction thereof periphery, wherein the connector is wrapped on and closely fastened to the circular horizontal drainpipe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of constructing a horizontal drain layer in soft ground using a connection structure of plate type vertical drains and a circular horizontal drainpipe, the method comprising:
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laying a geosynthetic material on a top surface of the soft ground in order to ensure ease of trafficability by construction machines, and pouring soil on the geosynthetic material, thereby forming a molding layer (platform fill); arraying the plate type vertical drains for guided draining of porewater, each of which has vertical water channels and reinforcing ribs, is wrapped in absorbent nonwoven cloth, and has a connector at an end thereof, which is exposed outside, the connector having an inner coupling space; fitting cylindrical fitters, each of which has a guide cut in a longitudinal direction thereof, on the circular horizontal drainpipe, which comprises a corrugated structure and has water holes; coupling the circular horizontal drainpipe having the cylindrical fitter fitted thereon to the coupling spaces of the connectors, which are exposed outside, by spreading respective connectors; driving the cylindrical fitters to proceed along the circular horizontal drainpipe, so that the plate type vertical drains are coupled to the circular horizontal drainpipe using the guide of respective fitters, and the connectors are wrapped on and closely fastened to the circular horizontal drainpipe; and pouring soil on a top surface of the molding layer (platform fill), thereby forming a horizontal drain layer.
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