...E. Akmaz; B. F. Tanyu; E. Guler; O. Detert Geogrids are widely used to enhance the performance of roadways, especially to improve the conditions associated with soft subgrade. However, the results in the literature do not always show the contribution of the geogrid to improve the elastic modulus...

...S. Subramanian; J. G. Zornberg Reduced-scale pavement test sections, with and without geogrid-stabilized base layers, were constructed and trafficked using a model Mobile Load Simulator (MLS11) to evaluate the mechanism of geogrid stabilization of unbound aggregate bases. The performance...

... such as geogrids and geotextiles, geocells offer distinct advantages arising from their three-dimensional honeycomb structure, which effectively restricts lateral soil movement and significantly improves the soil’s resistance to deformation (Latha and Murthy 2007). The benefits of geocells have also been...

...C. Oner; J. D. Frost Understanding the role of geogrid apertures and their role in interactions with the surrounding soil is critical. For the last 40 years, numerous attempts have been made to enhance geogrid performance by using different aperture shapes and sizes. These efforts have largely been...

...H. Wang; M. Kang; Y. Kim; I. I. A. Qamhia; E. Tutumluer; H. Shoup Geosynthetics, mainly geogrids and geotextiles, are commonly used to mechanically stabilize unbound aggregate layers in paved road applications. They provide lateral restraint to aggregates to initially increase the layer modulus...

... studies. The analytical calculations revealed that a reduced reinforcement length needs to be considered in the analytical approach to predict a rather conservative load-bearing capacity. 09 06 2022 18 08 2022 © 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Geosynthetics Geogrids Retaining...

... in the construction of mechanically stabilised earth (MSE) walls. In the design of such MSE structures, the interaction properties between WFS and geogrid reinforcement are important input parameters. In the present study, the interaction properties of a wide range of different polyester (PET) uniaxial geogrids...

...J.P. Giroud; J. Han; E. Tutumluer; M.J.D. Dobie This paper addresses unpaved and paved roads improved with geosynthetics, such as geotextiles, geogrids and geocells. The paper examines the mechanisms associated with the use of geosynthetics to improve roads, describes the principles of the design...

...N. Khoueiry; L. Briançon; M. Riot; A. Daouadji In this study, a large-scale laboratory test was developed to analyze the contribution of geogrid reinforcement to the improvement of unpaved roads. A detailed experimental protocol was established regarding the road base soil preparation, installation...

... not been studied. This paper presents results from pullout tests on uniaxial and biaxial geogrids embedded in Type B TDA using a new large-scale pullout device having internal areal dimensions that can accommodate TDA layers with a height up to 1470 mm. Normal stresses ranging from 10 to 60 kPa were...

...S.Y. Lim; J.S. McCartney ABSTRACT: The reduction factors used to account for the impact of installation damage on the tensile strength of geogrids employed in mechanically stabilised earth (MSE) walls and reinforced embankments are usually obtained from field tests that simulate actual construction...

... gages and adhesives. While this paper does not cover every type of geosynthetic, it provides sufficient procedural details and illustrations of foil strain gage installations on a variety of geosynthetics (woven geotextiles and geogrids, nonwoven geotextiles and punch/drawn geogrids) and then outlines...

... and accuracy. Geotextiles and geogrids absorb some of the stress transferred from the surface of the pavement to the subgrade. Therefore earth pressure cells were placed at the surface of the subgrade to quantify the decrease in stress as a result of the geosynthetic inclusion, foil strain gages were attached...

...C.-C. Huang; Z.-H. Wang ABSTRACT A series of laboratory tests was performed to simulate installation damage of two flexible geogrids. These test results are analysed in conjunction with the results of some large-scale field tests and laboratory tests reported in the literature to determine...

...J. Kwon; E. Tutumluer; M. Kim Geogrids and geotextiles enhance the performance and design of flexible pavements by providing geosynthetic reinforcement to the pavement structure. The structural performance of a layered pavement system is improved through the use of geogrids and high-strength...

...Y. Liu; J.D. Scott; D.C. Sego A 12 m high geogrid reinforced cohesive soil test embankment with 45 degree side slopes has been built near Devon, Alberta, Canada. The embankment has four test sections: three are reinforced with different geogrids, and one section is unreinforced. The test sections...