Abstract:The actual treatment effect of artificial hard shell formed by the local curing technology is greatly affected by the design and construction. Based on the local curing treatment section of a soft foundation in Nanjing, a Plaxis 2D finite element model is established. Through the comparison of the design parameters of different shallow solidified layers, the distribution of additional subgrade stress coefficient and roadbed settlement under low embankment load is analyzed. The stress diffusion effect of the solidified layer is explored. At the same time, combined with the dissipation characteristics of the superstatic pore pressure in the underlying soft soil layer, the existing curing schemes are optimized and designed. The results show that the bending stiffness of the solidified layer is the main factor to control the effect of stress diffusion. The thickness of the solidified layer is less than 1m, the width exceeds the width of the roadbed or the contact surface Rinter with the underlying soft soil is more than 0.4. The corresponding change of the modulus or thickness of the solidified layer has little effect on the settlement of the roadbed. At the same time, by synthesizing the stress diffusion effect of the solidified layer, the influencing factors of the roadbed settlement and the dissipation law of the subgrade pore pressure, the reasonable optimization suggestions are put forward for the design of the solidified layer.