Location

St. Louis, Missouri

Presentation Date

12 Mar 1991, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Abstract

The method of geosynthetic reinforced earth incorporates a flexible but tension resistant synthetic material in soil to increase the tensile resistance of the composite. In this study, both static and dynamic responses of an Ottawa 30-40 sand reinforced with a nonwoven geosynthet1c, Bidim C-34, were investigated. Static triaxial tests were first conducted to examine the influence of the reinforcement on strength, Young's modulus, and Poisson's ratio of the composite soil. Cyclic triaxial tests and resonant column tests were then conducted to examine the variation of shear modulus and damping ratio at different strain amplitudes. The influence of geosynthetic on both static and dynamic properties of sand was discussed.

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Meeting Name

2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Document Version

Final Version

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© 1991 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.

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Article - Conference proceedings

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Language

English

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Behavior of a Geosynthetic Reinforced Sand

St. Louis, Missouri

The method of geosynthetic reinforced earth incorporates a flexible but tension resistant synthetic material in soil to increase the tensile resistance of the composite. In this study, both static and dynamic responses of an Ottawa 30-40 sand reinforced with a nonwoven geosynthet1c, Bidim C-34, were investigated. Static triaxial tests were first conducted to examine the influence of the reinforcement on strength, Young's modulus, and Poisson's ratio of the composite soil. Cyclic triaxial tests and resonant column tests were then conducted to examine the variation of shear modulus and damping ratio at different strain amplitudes. The influence of geosynthetic on both static and dynamic properties of sand was discussed.