Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Design method for local load on a geosynthetic reinforced soil structure

  • Published:
Geotechnical & Geological Engineering Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

This paper presents a method for the design of geosynthetic reinforced soil structures, adapted for the case of a local surcharge load. The load has an important influence on the mechanical behaviour of the reinforcement. The basic calculation method is described and a design calculation method is proposed for the case of a locally loaded structure. This new approach is validated on the basis of experimental results obtained on several full-scale embankments, locally loaded to failure. These experimental results are compared to the results of calculation with partial safety factors from Eurocode 7.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Balzer, E., Matichard, Y. and Thamm, B. R. (1990) Goetextile reinforced abutment: full scale test and theory, Performance of reinforced soil structure, British Geotechnical Society, pp. 47–52.

  • Delmas, P., et al. (1991) Behaviour of non-woven reinforced full scale test wall constructed with the French process EBAL-LCPC at the BASt, French-German cooperative research program, Report of mission.

  • Gofar, N. and Bourdeau, P. L. (1994) Transmission of surface applied load in goesynthetic-reinforced soil structure, 5th International Conference on Geotextiles, Geomembrames and Related Products, Singapore, 5-9 Sept 1994, pp. 207–210.

  • Gourc, J. P. (1982) Quelques aspects du comportement des geéotextiles en mécanique des sols. Thése de Doctorat Es-Sciences de l'Université Scientifique et Médicale et de l'Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, 20 December 1982.

  • Gourc, J. P., Ratel, A. and Delmas, Ph. (1986) Design of fabrics retaining Walls: the “displacement method,” 3rd International Conference on Goetextiles, Vienna, Austria, pp. 1289–1294.

  • Gourc, J. P., Villard, P. and Matichard, Y. (1992) Pull-out behaviour of reinforcements, centrifuge tests and theoretical validations, International Symposium on Earth Reinforce-ment Practice, Kyushu, Japon, p. 6.

  • Gourc, J. P., Gotteland, Ph., Haza, E., Perrier, H. and Baraize, E. (1995) Geotextile Reinforced Structures as Bridge Abutments: full scale experimentation, 5th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Nashville, USA, pp. 79–92.

  • Haza, E. (1997) Massif en terre renforcépar géosynthétiques, chargélocalement en té te: expérimentation et méthode de calcul, PhD, University of Grenoble.

  • Haza, E., Gotteland, Ph., and Gourc, J. P. (1998) Locally loaded geosynthetic reinforced soil structure: calculation method, 6th International Conference on Goesynthetics, Atlanta, USA, pp. 511–516.

  • Kharchafi, M. and Dysli, M. (1994) Performance of two experimental full scale embankments with geotextile, 5th International Conference on Geotextiles, Geomembranes and Related Products, Singapore, 5-9 Sept 1994, pp. 491–494.

  • Koerner, R. M. (1994) Design with Geosynthetics, 3rd Edn, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs NJ 07632.

    Google Scholar 

  • Laba, J. T. and Kennedy, J. B. (1986) Reinforced earth retaining wall analysis and design, Canadian Geotech. J., 23, 317–326.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lesniewska, D., Krieger, B. and Thamm, B. R. (1992) Examples of rigid plastic model application in predicting the mode of failure on reinforced soil walls, Proceedings of the Symposium on Prediction versus Performance in Geotechnical Engineering, Bangkok, Thailand, November-December 1992.

  • Matichard, Y. (1981) Sol bicouche renforcépar géotextile-Application aux chaussées provisoires, Thé se de Doctorat de l'Université scientifique et médicale de Grenoble, 28 September 1981.

  • Onodera, S., Naemure, S., Nakane, A. and Mauro, S. (1992) A design method for steep reinforced embankments with geotextiles, Proceedings of the International Symposium on earth reinforcement Practice, IS'Kyushu, Fukuoka, Japan, pp. 391–396.

  • Séré, A. and Thamm, B. R. (1993) Dimensionnement des murs de souténement renforcé s par géotextiles avec un parement cellulaire, Rencontres 93, Joué les Tours, Tome 1, pp. 141–150.

    Google Scholar 

  • Tateyma, M. and Murata, O. (1994) Geosynthetic reinforced soil retaining wall for abutments, 13th International Conference on SoilMechanics and Foundation Engineering, New Delhi, India, vol. 3, pp. 1245–1248.

    Google Scholar 

  • Thamm, B. R., Krieger, B. and Krieger, J. (1990) Full scale test on geotextile reinforced retaining structure, Proceeding of the 4th International Conference on Geotextiles, Geomembranes and Related Products, The Hague, Netherlands, vol. 1. pp. 3–8.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wichter, L., Risseeuw, P. and Gay, G.: 1986, Large scale test on bearing behaviour of a woven reinforced earth, Proceeding of the 3rd International Conference on Geotextiles, Vienna, Austria, pp. 1073–1078.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Lirigm, Grenoble University, France

    Elisabeth Haza, Philippe Gotteland & Jean-Pierre Gourc

Authors
  1. Elisabeth Haza
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Philippe Gotteland
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Jean-Pierre Gourc
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Haza, E., Gotteland, P. & Gourc, JP. Design method for local load on a geosynthetic reinforced soil structure. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 18, 243–267 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016623619511

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016623619511

Search

Navigation