Experimental and DEM investigation of geogrid–soil interaction under pullout loads

Z Wang, F Jacobs, M Ziegler - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2016 - Elsevier
Geogrid–soil interaction is a key issue to describe geogrid reinforcement mechanisms. In
order to investigate the geogrid–soil interface behaviour, both experimental and numerical …

A three-dimensional finite element approach for modeling biaxial geogrid with application to geogrid-reinforced soils

MG Hussein, MA Meguid - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2016 - Elsevier
Understanding soil-geogrid interaction is essential for the analysis and design of geogrid-
reinforced soil structures. A first step towards accurate modeling of this interaction is …

Effect of particle size of sand and surface properties of reinforcement on sand-geosynthetics and sand–carbon fiber polymer interface shear behavior

AM Namjoo, K Jafari, V Toufigh - Transportation Geotechnics, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil-reinforcement interface friction is an important geotechnical engineering parameter that
needs to be assessed in achieving a safe and cost-effective design. In this study, the effect of …

Efficiency of cellular geosynthetics for foundation reinforcement

M Oliaei, S Kouzegaran - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2017 - Elsevier
A numerical simulation of geocell-reinforced foundation beds is reported. The three-
dimensional geocells and soil are simulated separately using FLAC 3D Finite Difference …

Bottom ash as a backfill material in reinforced soil structures

A Pant, M Datta, GV Ramana - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2019 - Elsevier
The paper describes the interface behaviour of bottom ash, obtained from two thermal power
plants, and geogrid for possible utilization as a reinforced fill material in reinforced soil …

Effect of footing shape and load eccentricity on behavior of geosynthetic reinforced sand bed

E Badakhshan, A Noorzad - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results from a laboratory modeling tests and numerical studies
carried out on circular and square footings assuming the same plan area that rests on …

Experimental analysis of large-scale pullout tests conducted on polyester anchored geogrid reinforcement systems

SH Sadat Taghavi… - Canadian Geotechnical …, 2017 - cdnsciencepub.com
The pullout resistance of reinforcement, such as geogrids in mechanically stabilized earth
(MSE) walls, includes the skin friction between the soil and solid geogrid surfaces. It also …

Performance of a 33m high geogrid reinforced soil embankment without concrete panel

M Jia, W Zhu, C Xu - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2021 - Elsevier
Geosynthetic reinforced soil embankment are extensively applied in the construction of high-
speed railway and highway in mountainous regions but limited field monitoring is conducted …

A comparative numerical study on soil–geosynthetic interactions using large scale direct shear test and pullout test

A Hegde, R Roy - International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground …, 2018 - Springer
The direct shear test and the pullout tests are two widely used test procedures for
determining the properties of the soil–geosynthetic interface. It is evident from the previous …

Pullout response of strengthened geosynthetic interacting with fine sand

A Mirzaalimohammadi, M Ghazavi, M Roustaei… - Geotextiles and …, 2019 - Elsevier
This research describes results of pullout tests performed on two new systems to reinforce
the fine-grained silica sand classified as SP in the Unified Soil Classification System. The …