An Analytical Method for Determining the Stress–Strain State of a Subgrade with Combined Reinforcement

This article presents the fundamentals of an analytical method for determining the stress–strain state of a railway subgrade reinforced with geosynthetic material. The reinforcement described is a combined system where the geosynthetic material forms an open shell containing a layer of compacted cru...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Alkhdour, Oleksii Tiutkin, Szabolcs Fischer, Dmytro Kurhan
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/9/12/240
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description This article presents the fundamentals of an analytical method for determining the stress–strain state of a railway subgrade reinforced with geosynthetic material. The reinforcement described is a combined system where the geosynthetic material forms an open shell containing a layer of compacted crushed stone. The overall stress–strain state is proposed to be viewed as a superposition of two states of the subgrade. The stresses and displacements in the first state refer to the unreinforced subgrade (matrix), while the stress–strain state of the reinforcement element is determined using analytical constructs from composite theory. The dependencies of the overall stress–strain state are applied in a numerical analysis, which confirms the positive effect of reduced subgrade deformations. A small-scale experimental model further validates the accuracy of the analytical approach.
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spelling doaj-art-e805dc26d3c847b8a07d81e7e640d6832025-08-20T02:00:46ZengMDPI AGInfrastructures2412-38112024-12-0191224010.3390/infrastructures9120240An Analytical Method for Determining the Stress–Strain State of a Subgrade with Combined ReinforcementAhmad Alkhdour0Oleksii Tiutkin1Szabolcs Fischer2Dmytro Kurhan3Department of Civil Engineering, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt 19117, JordanDepartment of Transport Infrastructure, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, UA-49010 Dnipro, UkraineCentral Campus Győr, Széchenyi István University, H-9026 Győr, HungaryDepartment of Transport Infrastructure, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, UA-49010 Dnipro, UkraineThis article presents the fundamentals of an analytical method for determining the stress–strain state of a railway subgrade reinforced with geosynthetic material. The reinforcement described is a combined system where the geosynthetic material forms an open shell containing a layer of compacted crushed stone. The overall stress–strain state is proposed to be viewed as a superposition of two states of the subgrade. The stresses and displacements in the first state refer to the unreinforced subgrade (matrix), while the stress–strain state of the reinforcement element is determined using analytical constructs from composite theory. The dependencies of the overall stress–strain state are applied in a numerical analysis, which confirms the positive effect of reduced subgrade deformations. A small-scale experimental model further validates the accuracy of the analytical approach.https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/9/12/240railwaysubgradegeosynthetic materialscombined reinforcementstress–strain stateanalytical method
spellingShingle Ahmad Alkhdour
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An Analytical Method for Determining the Stress–Strain State of a Subgrade with Combined Reinforcement
Infrastructures
railway
subgrade
geosynthetic materials
combined reinforcement
stress–strain state
analytical method
title An Analytical Method for Determining the Stress–Strain State of a Subgrade with Combined Reinforcement
title_full An Analytical Method for Determining the Stress–Strain State of a Subgrade with Combined Reinforcement
title_fullStr An Analytical Method for Determining the Stress–Strain State of a Subgrade with Combined Reinforcement
title_full_unstemmed An Analytical Method for Determining the Stress–Strain State of a Subgrade with Combined Reinforcement
title_short An Analytical Method for Determining the Stress–Strain State of a Subgrade with Combined Reinforcement
title_sort analytical method for determining the stress strain state of a subgrade with combined reinforcement
topic railway
subgrade
geosynthetic materials
combined reinforcement
stress–strain state
analytical method
url https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/9/12/240
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