Abstract: Current design of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls shows that the tensile stress in the reinforcement increases rapidly with height. To take advantage of both the aesthetics and the economics of MSE walls while ...

Abstract: Current design methods divide reinforced earth structures into walls and slopes by using an arbitrary face inclination of

Abstract: A simple index, the degree of sample disturbance, is proposed in this study to quantitatively evaluate the quality of sensitive clay samples based on the concept of void index proposed by Burland in 1990. The degree of ...

Abstract: The discrete-element method (DEM) was employed in this study to analyze the micromechanical behavior of an axially loaded geogrid-encased stone column (GESC) installed in a clay bed. A three-dimensional DEM model was ...

Abstract: Pile-supported (PS) embankments have been used increasingly to support highways and railways on soft subsoils. In addition to the self-weight of the embankment, this embankment system is often subjected to surface localized ...

Abstract: To evaluate the posterior precision of weighted total least-squares (WTLS) estimates in an errors-in-variables model, first-order approximate precision estimation (FOA) methods are usually used. However, FOAs might not be ...

Abstract: A three-dimensional numerical analysis was conducted to evaluate the performance of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls with free-headed piles installed within the geosynthetic-reinforced zone subjected to lateral ...

Abstract: Deep mixing method has been widely used to improve soft soils by increasing bearing capacity, reducing total and differential settlements, and enhancing stability. Experimental and numerical studies have demonstrated that ...

Abstract: Current design methods for geosynthetic-reinforced soil (GRS) walls in a tiered configuration mostly focus on wall stability by determining required tensile strength and layout of reinforcement. A finite difference numerical ...