Effect of geocell height on behavior of sand under constant compaction energy evaluated by plate load testing in large-scale soil box
Abstract Geocell is a reinforcing material in civil engineering that creates cell structures with multiple bands filled with fill materials inside the cells, thereby providing a ground reinforcement effect. Due to the easiness of the construction and application, geocell is suitable for rapid and te...
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| description | Abstract Geocell is a reinforcing material in civil engineering that creates cell structures with multiple bands filled with fill materials inside the cells, thereby providing a ground reinforcement effect. Due to the easiness of the construction and application, geocell is suitable for rapid and temporary installation on unpaved roads. Geocells have various heights depending on manufacturing conditions. In this study, the behavior of sand reinforced with geocells having various heights was evaluated. The stress-settlement relationships of the test grounds were analyzed with a large-scale soil box system and a series of plate load tests. For additional analysis, the unit weight of the reinforced ground was measured. The performance of the system was quantified using a subgrade reaction modulus (K 30). As results, the K 30 of sand reinforced with 10 cm height geocell showed higher than that of unreinforced sand. However, for 20 cm and 30 cm height geocells, the measured K 30 were similar to or lower than that of unreinforced sand. It was discovered that as the geocell height increases, the compaction efficiency delivered to the fill material within the geocells decreases, causing lowering the engineering performance of the geocell-reinforced zone. At the end of the paper, possible scenarios of using geocells are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d674e7c50200473099a3f8722388b61c2025-01-12T12:06:31ZengSpringerOpenInternational Journal of Geo-Engineering2198-27832025-01-0116111010.1186/s40703-024-00226-0Effect of geocell height on behavior of sand under constant compaction energy evaluated by plate load testing in large-scale soil boxYeontae Kim0Turab H. Jafri1Jinung Do2Department of Highway and Transportation Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building TechnologyDepartment of Ocean Civil Engineering, Gyeongsang National UniversityDepartment of Ocean Civil Engineering, Gyeongsang National UniversityAbstract Geocell is a reinforcing material in civil engineering that creates cell structures with multiple bands filled with fill materials inside the cells, thereby providing a ground reinforcement effect. Due to the easiness of the construction and application, geocell is suitable for rapid and temporary installation on unpaved roads. Geocells have various heights depending on manufacturing conditions. In this study, the behavior of sand reinforced with geocells having various heights was evaluated. The stress-settlement relationships of the test grounds were analyzed with a large-scale soil box system and a series of plate load tests. For additional analysis, the unit weight of the reinforced ground was measured. The performance of the system was quantified using a subgrade reaction modulus (K 30). As results, the K 30 of sand reinforced with 10 cm height geocell showed higher than that of unreinforced sand. However, for 20 cm and 30 cm height geocells, the measured K 30 were similar to or lower than that of unreinforced sand. It was discovered that as the geocell height increases, the compaction efficiency delivered to the fill material within the geocells decreases, causing lowering the engineering performance of the geocell-reinforced zone. At the end of the paper, possible scenarios of using geocells are discussed.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40703-024-00226-0GeocellSandPlate load testingLarge-scale soil boxSubgrade reaction modulus |
| spellingShingle | Yeontae Kim Turab H. Jafri Jinung Do Effect of geocell height on behavior of sand under constant compaction energy evaluated by plate load testing in large-scale soil box International Journal of Geo-Engineering Geocell Sand Plate load testing Large-scale soil box Subgrade reaction modulus |
| title | Effect of geocell height on behavior of sand under constant compaction energy evaluated by plate load testing in large-scale soil box |
| title_full | Effect of geocell height on behavior of sand under constant compaction energy evaluated by plate load testing in large-scale soil box |
| title_fullStr | Effect of geocell height on behavior of sand under constant compaction energy evaluated by plate load testing in large-scale soil box |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of geocell height on behavior of sand under constant compaction energy evaluated by plate load testing in large-scale soil box |
| title_short | Effect of geocell height on behavior of sand under constant compaction energy evaluated by plate load testing in large-scale soil box |
| title_sort | effect of geocell height on behavior of sand under constant compaction energy evaluated by plate load testing in large scale soil box |
| topic | Geocell Sand Plate load testing Large-scale soil box Subgrade reaction modulus |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40703-024-00226-0 |
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