Evaluating the performance of geocells made from needle-punched nonwoven layers in the bearing capacity of reinforced soil

This study focuses on the investigation of the effect of constituent elements of geotextile layers on the bearing capacity of geocell-reinforced soil. For this purpose, geocells with different geometries were prepared using polyester nonwoven layers formed by fibers with various cross sections. Seri...

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Published in:	Journal of the Textile Institute Vol. 108; no. 10; pp. 1747 - 1752
Main Authors:	Dabiryan, H., Kargar, M., Aghabeigi, E., Mir Mohammad Hosseini, S. M., Hosseini Varkiyani, S. M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Manchester Taylor & Francis 03-10-2017 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	bearing capacity Cross-sections fiber cross section Fibers Geocell laboratory model Materials durability needle-punched nonwoven Performance evaluation Soil bearing capacity Soil investigations
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Summary:	This study focuses on the investigation of the effect of constituent elements of geotextile layers on the bearing capacity of geocell-reinforced soil. For this purpose, geocells with different geometries were prepared using polyester nonwoven layers formed by fibers with various cross sections. Series of reduced-scale laboratory model tests were carried out to determine the bearing capacity of footing supported by geocell reinforced soil. The results showed that the bearing capacity of soil increases substantially by provision of geocell. Furthermore, greater improvement in the performance of geocell is observed by increasing the geocell height and decreasing the pocket dimensions. It is also concluded that layers made from blend of fibers with different cross sections improve the bearing capacity of reinforced soil more than those of uniform cross section.
ISSN:	0040-5000 1754-2340
DOI:	10.1080/00405000.2017.1282409