... the advantage of using product-specific constant-load creep test results to maximise margins of safety for strength and stiffness limit states in both deterministic and probabilistic frameworks. Geosynthetics Reinforced fill Void Sinkhole Cavity Limit states Deterministic analysis Probabilistic...

...F. Wang; J. Han; L.-C. Miao; A. Bhandari ABSTRACT: This paper proposes a method to remedy sinkhole problems in highway projects by placing a geosynthetic layer over the drilled shaft walls to support the embankments. Two calibrations were first conducted to verify the numerical model using...

...H.B. Poorooshasb Compacted gravel mats, reinforced with layers of geosynthetic, are often used in areas prone to the occurrence of sinkholes. The purpose of the geosynthetic reinforcement is to bridge the cavities formed by the sinkholes. Since compaction of the overlying gravel inevitably involves...