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http://dx.doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2007.23.6.53

Soil Arching in Embarikments Suppoyed by Piles with Geosynthethics  

Hong, Won-Pyo (Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engrg., Chung-Ang Univ.)
Lee, Jae-Ho (The Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Chung-Ang Univ.)
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Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society / v.23, no.6, 2007 , pp. 53-66 More about this Journal
Abstract
A series of model tests were performed to investigate the soil arching effect in embankments supported by piles with geosynthetics. In the model tests, model piles with isolated cap were inserted through the holes in a steel plate, which could be operated up and down. Then geosynthetics was laid on the pile caps below sand fills. The settlement of soft ground was simulated by lowering the plate. As the plate was lowered, the soil arching was mobilized in the embankments. The deformation of both the sand fills and geosynthetics were captured by camera. Also the loads acting on pile cap and the tensile strain of geosynthetics were monitored by data logging system. Model tests showed that the embankment loads transferred on pile cap by soil arching Increased rapidly with settlement of the soft ground. In case of the absence of geosynthetics, the loads acting on pile caps dropped to residual value after peak value, whereas loads on pile caps gradually increased until constant value in case of geosynthetic-reinforced. This illustrated that reinforcing with the geosynthetics has a good effect to restrain the settlement of embankments. Also, the deformation shape of geosynthetics between pile caps was circular. The embankment loads transferred on pile caps can be estimated by considering both soil arching and tensile strain of geosynthetics in embankments supported by piles with geosynthetics.
Keywords
Embankment; Geosynthetics; Isolated cap; Model test; Pile; Soil arching;
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