SOME THEORETICAL APPROACHES ABOUT REINFORCED EMBANKMENTS ON WEAK SOIL

This paper has two aims: a) to show that the finite element method takes into account the major differences between the behaviour of the embankments reinforced with geotextile, and the non-reinforced ones. This method also quantifies the efficiency of a geotextile according to its stiffness; and b) to present a new method for the calculation of the limit equilibrium of embankments which takes into account the geotextile strains and the interface slipping. An example is presented, where the two methods are used. (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Monnet, J
  • Galera, I
  • Mommessin, M
• Publication Date: 1989

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 37-52
• Serial:
  • COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 1/2
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0266-352X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deformation; Embankments; Equilibrium (Mechanics); Finite element method; Geotextiles; Interfaces; Material reinforcement; Mathematical models; Mechanically stabilized earth; Motion; Stiffness; Ultimate load design
• ITRD Terms: 5595: Deformation; 2801: Embankment; 7145: Equilibrium; 6490: Finite element method; 4568: Geotextile; 5429: Interface; 6452: Limit; 6473: Mathematical model; 5483: Movement; 3349: Reinforced earth; 3471: Reinforcement (in mater); 5931: Stiffness
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00492783
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM