Abstract: Geosynthetic-reinforced slopes are conventionally designed using methods based on limit equilibrium. In order to estimate the factor of safety against internal stability using these methods, the distribution of the ...

Abstract: Soils reinforced with randomly distributed fibers will have higher shear strength and improved mechanical properties compared to unreinforced soil. Most of the previous research on fiber reinforcement focused on the behavior ...

Abstract: This paper presents the hydraulic characteristics of an unsaturated, compacted clay, including its soil-water retention curve (SWRC) and hydraulic conductivity function (

Abstract: A new centrifuge permeameter was developed with the specific objective of expediting the measurement of the hydraulic characteristics of unsaturated soils. The development, theoretical basis, and typical results associated ...

Abstract: This paper presents an evaluation of the long-term field performance of Farm-to-Market Road 2, the construction of which involved geosynthetic stabilization to address concerns related to the presence of expansive clays ...

Abstract: While most soil–geosynthetic interaction models have focused on the characterization of failure conditions, little emphasis has been placed on models and parameters suitable for characterizing the stiffness of soil–geosynthetic ...

Abstract: A narrow mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall is defined as a MSE wall placed adjacent to an existing stable wall, with a width less than that established in current guidelines. Because of space constraints and ...

Abstract: A temperature-accelerated tensile testing program was conducted in this study to characterize a woven polypropylene geotextile regarding its long-term stress–strain response, creep failure, and tensile strength remaining ...

Abstract: Limit equilibrium methods are evaluated with respect to their ability to predict failure of geosynthetic reinforced slope models tested in a geotechnical centrifuge. The variables considered in the centrifuge testing program ...

Abstract: A centrifuge testing program was undertaken to investigate the failure mechanisms of geosynthetic reinforced soil slopes and to evaluate the assumptions in their design. Scaling laws were established so that factors of ...