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This paper presents the results of laboratory model tests carried out on square footing resting on geotextile reinforced sand. The model steel tank of size 120 cm × 50 cm × 50 cm and square footing of size 10 cm are used. The effect of reinforcement with geotextile of sizes 20 cm × 20 cm, 30 cm × 30 cm and 40 cm × 40 cm below footing at different depth of placement were studies through a series of laboratory model tests. The effects of prestressing the geotextile on bearing capacity improvement and settlement reduction of a reinforced sand bed are also being investigated. The study also highlights the effect of size of geotextile and placement of geotextile below footing on load-settlement characteristics.
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Kumar, S., Solanki, C.H., Patel, J.B., Sudevan, P.B., Chaudhary, P.M. (2018). Study on Square Footing Resting on Prestressed Geotextile Reinforced Sand. In: Shukla, S., Guler, E. (eds) Advances in Reinforced Soil Structures. GeoMEast 2017. Sustainable Civil Infrastructures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63570-5_7
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