Numerical Investigation of Consolidation Settlement for Runway Construction on Soft Soil: A Case Study in Sumbawa, Indonesia

Authors

  • Himatul Farichah Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur
  • Dio Alif Hutama Universitas Airlangga
  • Vandi Alextrianto PT. PP (Persero) Tbk
  • Alfrendo Satyanaga Nazarbayev University
  • Fikri Ghifari National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26877/s9q4fa83

Keywords:

Finite Element Method (FEM), Numerical Modeling, Runway, Soft Soil, Transportation

Abstract

Runway construction on soft soil presents significant engineering challenges due to excessive settlement, which can affect structural stability and long-term performance of transportation infrastructure. This study investigates the settlement of a runway in Sumbawa, Indonesia using the Finite Element Method (FEM) in Plaxis 2D. The Hardening Soil Model was applied to realistically capture nonlinear soil behavior. Input parameters were derived from a series of N-SPT data and laboratory test results. The findings indicate that during the operational phase, the maximum and minimum settlement were 307.1 mm and 2.491x10-3 mm, respectively. Meanwhile, consolidation-induced settlement reached a maximum of 357.97 mm and a minimum of 10.6 mm. The distribution of total settlement along the runway varied depending on soil characteristics. Sections with predominantly clayey soil exhibited greater settlement, whereas areas with sandy soil experienced significantly lower settlement.

Author Biographies

  • Himatul Farichah, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur

    Study Program of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur, Jalan Rungkut Madya No. 1, Surabaya, 60294, Indonesia

  • Dio Alif Hutama, Universitas Airlangga

    Study Program of Environmental Engineering, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, Jalan Dr. Ir. H. Soekarno, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia

  • Vandi Alextrianto, PT. PP (Persero) Tbk

    PT. PP (Persero) Tbk, Divisi Gedung, Plaza PP, Jl. Letjend. TB Simatupang No.57, Pasar Rebo, Jakarta, 13760, Indonesia

  • Alfrendo Satyanaga, Nazarbayev University

    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr Ave. 53, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan

  • Fikri Ghifari, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

    Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, College of Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No. 43, Section 4, Keelung Rd, Da’an District, Taipei City, 106, Taiwan

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