Geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supported embankments have been increasingly used
worldwide to support earth structures. A significant amount of research has been conducted …

Gain a stronger foundation with optimal ground improvement Before you break ground on a
new structure, you need to analyze the structure of the ground. Expert analysis and …

Most analytical models for the design of piled embankments or load transfer platforms with
geosynthetic reinforcement (GR) include two calculation steps. Step 1 calculates the arching …

Pile-supported embankments are widely used in foundation treatments, owing to their safety,
efficient construction, and economy. The soil-arching effect is a key load-transferring …

Soil arching is one of the most important mechanisms in piled embankments. To investigate
the development of soil arching in piled embankments, 14 unreinforced and 8 geosynthetic …

In recent years, geotextile encasement has been used to extend the use of stone columns to
extremely soft soils. Although the technique is now well established, little research has been …

Soil arching is a phenomenon describing stress redistribution due to relative movement
between adjoining portions. It commonly exists when soil interacts with structure elements …

A series of twelve 3D laboratory model tests was performed on piled embankments. In this
first part of a two-part study, the measured load distribution, deformation, and strains are …

A series of model tests were performed using a 2D multiple trapdoor system, similar to a 2D
unreinforced piled embankment. Three soil arching evolution patterns were observed in the …

This paper describes a full-scale experiment of pile-supported embankments on soft soil,
which is conducted within the French national research project, Amélioration des Sols par …