CHOPPED-NET SOIL STABILISATION PROVES ITS WORTH AT STRATHCLYDE
The author describes a new concept developed in the past 12 months at Strathclyde University. The method uses cut up pieces of Netlon type 7 polypropylene mesh which interlock with the adjacent soil particles to form an aggregation. These aggregations are locked together by the surrounding mesh elements to form a coherent matrix with improved stress resistant properties and increased ductility. The mixing of the snippets - in some cases ribbons - of the mesh does not affect the permeability of the soil. Tests have shown that a soil with as little as 0.5% by volume of the snippets of mesh has an increased load bearing capacity of from 2% CBR value to 20%. Patent applications for the concept have been filed in a number of countries, says Netlon, which gave financial support to Strathclyde to help with the research. (TRRL)
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IPC Building and Contract Journals Limited
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Authors:
- Bill, P
- Publication Date: 1984-3
Media Info
- Features: Photos;
- Pagination: p. 17
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Serial:
- CONTRACT JOURNAL
- Volume: 318
- Issue Number: 5450
- Publisher: Reed Business Information, Limited
- ISSN: 0010-7859
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Ductility; Permeability; Plastics; Polypropylene; Soil stabilization; Strength of materials; Stresses; Wire mesh
- Old TRIS Terms: Resistance
- ITRD Terms: 3085: Bearing capacity; 5909: Ductility; 3470: Mesh; 5921: Permeability; 7454: Plastic material; 3689: Soil stabilization; 5544: Strength (mater)
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I33: Other Materials used in Pavement Layers; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00387227
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 30 1984 12:00AM