Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Presentation Date
12 Mar 1991, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Abstract
Texsol is a 30 soil-fiber composite, obtained using a technique of soil reinforcement by incorporation of continuous textile fibers. The overall mechanical properties of Texsol result therefore from those of its components: soil and fibers. An experimental approach has been carried out in order to grasp the basic aspects of the stress-strain response of Texsol subjected to monotonic, cyclic and vibratory loadings. The study confirms that the application of Texsol to earthquake resistant earthworks and traffic structures could be of great interest and particularly suitable as shown by its ductility and energy-absorbing capacities that are readily evidenced by the laboratory conventional tests.
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
Rights
© 1991 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Luong, Phong M., "Energy-Absorbing Ability of Texsol" (1991). International Conferences on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics. 22.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icrageesd/02icrageesd/session01/22
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Energy-Absorbing Ability of Texsol
St. Louis, Missouri
Texsol is a 30 soil-fiber composite, obtained using a technique of soil reinforcement by incorporation of continuous textile fibers. The overall mechanical properties of Texsol result therefore from those of its components: soil and fibers. An experimental approach has been carried out in order to grasp the basic aspects of the stress-strain response of Texsol subjected to monotonic, cyclic and vibratory loadings. The study confirms that the application of Texsol to earthquake resistant earthworks and traffic structures could be of great interest and particularly suitable as shown by its ductility and energy-absorbing capacities that are readily evidenced by the laboratory conventional tests.
