scholarly journals Review of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Pile-Supported (GRPS) embankments - parametric study and design methods

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashad Alsirawan
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Parametric Study ◽  
Soft Soil ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Effective Technique ◽  
Tensile Forces ◽  
Sliding Instability ◽  
Design And Construction

Embankment construction on soft soil may result in excessive settlement, loss of bearing capacity, or sliding instability. However, geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supported (GRPS) embankments offer an effective technique to overcome the problems resulting from soft foundations soils. This paper presents a review of the most important parameters affecting the behaviour of GRPS embankments as well as design methods that estimate tensile forces in the geosynthetic layers and load efficiency. Results highlight the importance of using GRPS embankments, but also reveal the inconsistencies between design methods. Finally, general conclusions about the design and construction of GRPS systems are presented.

Model Test of Bearing Capacity of WasteTire Assembly Foundation on Soft Soil Layer

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (7) ◽  
pp. 263-269
Author(s):  
Me ti ◽  
Tri Harianto ◽  
Abdul Rachman Djamaluddin ◽  
Achmad Bakri Muhiddin
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Model Test ◽  
Soft Soil ◽  
Soil Layer

Study on Static Design Methods of Plain Steel Plate-Light Weight Concrete Hollow Composite Decks

2012 ◽  
Vol 166-169 ◽  
pp. 610-615
Author(s):  
Yong Yang ◽  
Kang An ◽  
Su Sheng Zeng ◽  
Jian Yang Xue
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Calculation Method ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Flexural Rigidity ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Calculation Methods ◽  
Direction Parallel ◽  
Light Weight Concrete ◽  
Calculation Results

Based on the experiment results of five plain steel plate-light weight concrete hollow deck specimens, the design methods of the composite decks which mainly including the calculation method of the bearing capacity and calculation method of the flexural rigidity were introduced. In the paper, the bearing capacity and flexural rigidity of the composite at two orthogonal directions, which including the direction parallel to the pipes and the direction perpendicular to the pipes, were both introduced. The calculation results of the bearing capacity and middle-span deflection were in good agreement with those of the experimental results, and in the return calculation methods were verified. Therefore, the design methods and calculation methods were useful to the design of this new type composite deck.

Study on Diseases of Multi-Box Girder Bridge

2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 1182-1185
Author(s):  
Wen Liang Qiu ◽  
Cai Liang Huang ◽  
Zhao Yi Chen
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Box Girders ◽  
Load Bearing Capacity ◽  
Box Girder ◽  
Load Bearing ◽  
Large Load ◽  
Torsion Rigidity ◽  
Box Girder Bridge ◽  
Girder Bridge ◽  
Design And Construction

Because the multi-box girder bridge has many advantages, such as large torsion rigidity, large load-bearing capacity, stability, fine appearance, good applicability and convenient construction, it is widely used in China. But for the defection existing in design and construction, many box girders have serious diseases. Aiming at the diseases of a viaduct bridge, the causes of diseases are analyzed and the enforcement method is proposed in this paper. The study shows that, though the box girders have large torsion rigidity, the diaphragms are designed necessarily to enhance the transversal connection between the box girders, to make them bear the loads together, to reduce their stresses and deformation, and to reduce the stresses of deck too.

scholarly journals Vertical and Lateral Bearing Capacity of FRP Composite Sheet Piles in Soft Soil

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Zhe Wang ◽  
Shuwei Wu ◽  
Kaiwen Weng ◽  
Wangjing Yao ◽  
Sifa Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Soft Soil ◽  
Horizontal Displacement ◽  
Yangtze River Delta ◽  
Composite Foundation ◽  
Sheet Pile ◽  
Composite Sheet ◽  
Frp Composite ◽  
Vertical Bearing ◽  
Full Scale Tests

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite sheet piles are usually favored for slope and river-retaining structures due to their construction and environmental efficiency. Their applications, however, have been hindered by the lack of understanding of the bearing capacity. This paper studies the vertical and lateral bearing capacity of FRP composite sheet piles through three full-scale tests conducted in Haiyan, a soft soil site in the Yangtze River Delta of China. In the three tests, we measured the vertical bearing capacity of the FRP composite sheet piles, the bearing capacity of the composite foundation, and the lateral capacity of the FRP composite sheet piles, respectively. The test results show that the Q-S (load on the top of the pile versus settlement) curve of the FRP composite sheet piles exhibits a steep fall while that of the composite foundation is relatively flat. Moreover, the ultimate bearing capacity of the FRP composite sheet piles is measured to reach 23.8 kN while that of the composite foundation increases by 47.1 %, reaching 35.0 kN. It shows that the FRP composite sheet piles under the composite foundation have a favorable bearing performance. Finally, the final horizontal displacement of the FRP composite sheet pile in the reinforced area with anchoring the sheet pile is smaller than the final horizontal displacement in the nonreinforced area, indicating that the horizontal bearing capacity can be significantly improved by anchoring the sheet pile.

Analytical Study of Load-Settlement Behavior of Soil Treated with Stone Columns have Different Sectional Shape

2020 ◽  
Vol 857 ◽  
pp. 319-327
Author(s):  
Moataz A. Al-Obaydi ◽  
Zeena A. Al-Kazzaz
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Soft Soil ◽  
Engineering Properties ◽  
Stone Columns ◽  
Equivalent Diameter ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Treated Soil ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Sectional Shape

Stone columns have been used widely to improve the engineering properties of the weak soil. Most of the previous works considered a circular section for the stone columns. In the present study, finite element analysis has been carried out to investigate the effect of stone columns shape and length on the settlement and bearing capacity of soft soil. Accordingly, three types of cross sectional shape for stone columns have been selected which they are circular, rectangular, and square sections with equivalent area. Various length of columns are adopted with diameter of 0.75m that achieved length to diameter or equivalent diameter ratios (L/d=2, 4, 6, 8, and 10) of columns spacing (S/d=3). The results show that the stone columns has tangible effects on the settlement of the soil while has minor effects on the bearing capacity. The settlement of the treated soil with stone columns have L/d=2, reduces by 18.0, 17.3, and 19.3% for circular, rectangular , and square sections respectively. With increasing length of the columns to L/d=10, further reductions in the settlement obtained of (27.1, 28.1, and 27.0%). Bearing capacity of the soil increased slightly with length of the stone columns. Almost all cross sectional shapes of the columns give bearing capacity about same. The increased in the bearing capacity of the treated soil with stone columns have L/d=2, not exceeded 10% for all sectional types. The average increments in bearing capacity when L/d=10 are 12 and 15% at settlement 50 and 100mm respectively. Insignificant changes in bearing capacity upon increasing length of columns from L/d=2 to 10 of maximum 5%. The plastic zone recedes with the increasing length of the stone columns. Finally, from the results obtained, it can be concluded that the stone columns shape has negligible effects on the settlement and bearing capacity of the soil.

Application of Long-Short-Pile Composite Foundation of High-Rise Building in Soft Soil

2012 ◽  
Vol 256-259 ◽  
pp. 57-60
Author(s):  
Rong Fang Song ◽  
Ling Yun Lang ◽  
Jing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Calculation Method ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Soft Soil ◽  
Composite Foundation ◽  
Soft Ground ◽  
Design Calculation ◽  
Actual Measurement ◽  
High Rise ◽  
High Rise Building

A case of the long-short-pile composite foundation in liquefied soft soil under a 30-storey high-rise building is presented, in which the long and short piles are made of cement-flyash-gravel (CFG) and lime. A new design calculation method of bearing capacity and settlement of composite foundation is introduced, and the calculated value is compared with the actual measurement. The results show that the liquefaction of soft ground is eliminated and the demand of load and settlement for upper building is met. At the same time, it is proved that the design method is feasible.

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