...R. W. I. Brachman; A. Zarpeima; J. M. LeBlanc Full-scale physical modelling was used to evaluate the response of modular polymer stormwater collection structures when subjected to design-truck loading that was sustained for 1 week (i.e. a parked vehicle) and when buried with minimum soil cover...

... walls GRS walls Bearing capacity Model tests Physical modelling Digital image correlation (DIC) Geosynthetic-reinforced soil (GRS) is an important component of infrastructure as it is widely used for retaining structures for slopes, cuttings, walls and abutments, to name but a few...

.... 13 12 2021 04 05 2022 © 2023 Thomas Telford Ltd 2023 Geosynthetics soil-geosynthetic interaction geogrid interface efficiency load transfer physical modelling transparent soil digital image correlation (DIC) Geosynthetic-reinforced soil is increasingly attracting...

... selected taking into account the modelling requirements. Comparisons between the model results and those obtained in previous prototype-scale tests were undertaken. An acceptable degree of agreement was achieved. KEYWORDS: Physical modelling, Reinforced soil, Geotextile, Brick-faced, Retaining wall...