Effects of cyclic loading on soil-geogrid interaction characteristics

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Title: Effects of cyclic loading on soil-geogrid interaction characteristics
Authors: Ferreira Fernanda B., Vieira Castorina S., Lopes Maria de Lurdes, Ferreira Pedro G.
Source: E3S Web of Conferences, Vol 544, p 10005 (2024)
Publisher Information: EDP Sciences, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Environmental sciences
Subject Terms: pullout test, soil-geogrid interaction, cyclic and post-cyclic interface response, residual soil from granite, Environmental sciences, GE1-350
More Details: The benefits of geosynthetic-reinforced soil systems over conventional earth-retaining structures are now well established. These reinforced systems are often subjected not only to static loads, but also to seismic and/or traffic loads, in which case the effects of repeated loading on soil-geosynthetic interaction characteristics should be properly considered. This study investigates the behaviour of a geogrid typically used for soil reinforcement under cyclic pullout loading through load-controlled laboratory pullout tests. To examine the influence of cyclic loading amplitude, number of cycles and static pullout force acting on the geogrid at the onset of cyclic loading, distinct loading patterns are considered. A well-graded residual soil from granite is used as backfill material. A comparison between the cyclic and monotonic pullout response of the reinforcement is then established in order to identify any potential strength loss attributed to cyclic loading. The experimental results show that the ultimate pullout resistance of the geogrid embedded in medium dense residual soil from granite may be adversely affected by cyclic loading. The cumulative cyclic displacements of the reinforcement are more pronounced during the initial loading cycles, but tend to stabilize with the increasing number of cycles when the soil is densely compacted. In the presence of dense soil, the cyclic strains of the geogrid specimen are particularly significant at the front section and almost negligible towards the back end.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
French
ISSN: 2267-1242
Relation: https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2024/74/e3sconf_is-porto2024_10005.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/2267-1242
DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202454410005
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/d6a7e20f103542d9b82526e093e398f1
Accession Number: edsdoj.6a7e20f103542d9b82526e093e398f1
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:22671242
DOI:10.1051/e3sconf/202454410005
Published in:E3S Web of Conferences
Language:English
French