Publication of: Balkema (AA) · 1985 · 14 citations · 0 references
EngineeringCivil EngineeringSoil SciencesFoundation EngineeringGeotechnical EngineeringSoil MechanicsShear StrengthShear Strength Of SoilsSoil ReinforcementSoil StructureSoil-structure InteractionCohesive Soil ResponseSoil StrengthSoil Structure Effects
The paper considers the influence of randomly distributed polymeric mesh elements on the strength of a granular soil. Their action is to interlock particles and groups of particles together to form a coherent matrix. 150 mm diameter drained triaxial tests and small scale footing tests both show that the mesh elements improve the strength of the soil at all strain levels, even very small strains. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 287689. (Author/TRRL)