An experimental testing program was undertaken to investigate failure mechanisms induced
by the active movement of a deep rectangular trapdoor underlying a granular soil. Reduced …

The use of geotextiles as reinforcement in soil-retaining walls may offer benefits over the use
of other types of reinforcement, such as metallic strips or geogrids. These include ease of …

A complete characterization detailing the intricate and complex response of geomaterials
remains a challenging task that can only be realized on a partial basis via a careful drilling …

Currently, geosynthetic reinforcements for slopes are calculated assuming the ground
strength to be purely frictional, ie without any cohesion. However, accounting for the …

Geosynthetic-reinforced slopes are generally compacted fill embankments that incorporate
geosynthetic layers as tensile reinforcement to enhance stability. The reinforcement holds …

Centrifuge modeling is widely used in geotechnical engineering. A measurement system
termed “GIAS-c”(GeoImage Analysis System for centrifuge) was developed to measure the …

Reinforced-soil retaining structures possess inherent flexibility, and are believed to be
insensitive to earthquake shaking. In fact, several such structures have successfully survived …

This paper addresses the static response of geotextile-reinforced slopes resting on a firm
foundation to the self-weight loading imposed in a geotechnical centrifuge at pre-failure and …

A series of model tests were conducted to investigate the performance of geosynthetic-
reinforced soil (GRS) walls with marginal backfill subjected to rainfall infiltration. The …

The mechanical behavior of carbonate sand reinforced with horizontal layers of geotextile is
invetigated using a series of drained compression triaxial tests on unreinforced and …