Model studies on geogrid- or geocell-reinforced sand cushion on soft soil

One or two layers of geosynthetic materials were placed in a sand cushion to create composite layers with improved bearing capacity over a soft-soil foundation. Four test groups are reported. The results indicate that with the provision of a geocell-reinforced sand cushion, there is a substantial reduction in settlement of the underlying soft soil. The subgrade reaction coefficient K30 is improved by 3000%, and the deformation is reduced by 44%. The surface earth pressure of the non-reinforced sand cushion is larger than that of the reinforced groups, especially for the geocell-reinforced sand cushion. (A) Reprinted with permission from Elsevier.

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• Authors:
  • ZHOU, H
  • WEN, X
• Publication Date: 2008-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 231-238
• Serial:
  • Geotextiles and Geomembranes
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0266-1144

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Composite materials; Foundations; Ground settlement; Material reinforcement; Sand; Soils; Tests
• ITRD Terms: 9005: Composite; 3377: Foundation; 9111: Reinforcement (gen); 4105: Sand; 5792: Settlement; 4156: Soil; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01104668
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 17 2008 1:05PM