GEOTEXTILES IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION

GEOTEXTIEL IN DE WEGENBOUW

The separating function of geotextiles, for use between subgrade and basecourse, and advantages concerning filtration properties are described. The reinforcement functions of woven geotextiles, namely: (1) horizontal reinforcement (increase of the stiffness modulus of the roadbase); (2) membrane reinforcement (spreading of the load and/or discharge of the subgrade), are discussed. An investigation on aggregate savings and on increase of bearing capacity due to application of woven geotextiles is carried out. It is concluded that to achieve a maximum bearing capacity increase and to gain maximum aggregate savings in relation to costs of the fabrics, a strength of these fabrics in the range 40 kn/m,e=240 kn/m to 200 kn/m,e=1300 kn/m is required. (TRRL)

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    Verenging Het Nederlandsche Wegencongres

    Postbus 2200
    The Hague,   Netherlands 
  • Authors:
    • Vandbergen, A G
  • Publication Date: 1981-9

Language

  • Dutch

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; References;
  • Pagination: p. 290-291
  • Serial:
    • WEGEN
    • Volume: 55
    • Issue Number: 9
    • Publisher: CROW
    • ISSN: 0043-2067

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00385434
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
  • Files: ITRD, TRIS
  • Created Date: May 30 1984 12:00AM