Effects of Filling Materials' Particle Size Distribution on the Installation Damage of Geogrids

채움재의 입자크기에 의한 지오그리드의 내시공성 감소계수 해석

  • Jin, Yuan-Chun (Department of Textile Engineering, Graduate School, Inha University) ;
  • Jeon, Han-Yong (Division of Nano-systems Engineering, Inha University)
  • 김원춘 (인하대학교 대학원 섬유공학과) ;
  • 전한용 (인하대학교 나노시스템공학부)
  • Received : 2011.04.12
  • Accepted : 2011.07.20
  • Published : 2011.08.28

Abstract

Three types of geogrid were installed with differently sized filling particles. Residual tensile strength decreased only slightly when small particles were used. Larger particles greater affected the PET filaments, sharply reducing residual tensile strength. Particle size distributions affected the grids' average installation damage factors, while irregularly distributed large particles determined the actual installation damage. Installation damage reduction factors were calculated through analysis of the filling materials' particles; the results were compared with those from lab index testing.

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Acknowledgement

Supported by : Inha University

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