Publication of: Balkema (AA) · 1985 · 27 citations · 0 references
EngineeringCivil EngineeringSoil SciencesFoundation EngineeringGeotechnical EngineeringSoil MechanicsBearing CapacityEarth ReinforcementGeosynthetic ReinforcementGeotechnical DesignSoil ReinforcementSoil-structure InteractionBearing Capacity Of Reinforced SoilExperimental Testing Of Reinforced SoilExperimental Testing Of Shallow FoundationsReinforced FoundationsReinforced SoilReinforced Soil FoundationsTensile Strength
The use of geotextiles as a reinforcing element in soils has gained widespread use throughout the world. One application of geotextile reinforcement is below shallow foundations. Presented herein are the results of laboratory model tests used to study the bearing capacity of shallow foundations reinforced with geotextiles. The parameters studied were the effect on the bearing capacity of a square footing of depth below the footing of the first layer of reinforcement, the vertical spacing of the layers, the number of layers, the width size of the sheet of geotextile reinforcement and the tensile strength of the geotextile. For the tests performed, the bearing capacity of the soil reinforced with geotextiles was increased by a factor greater than three. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 287689. (Author/TRRL)