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Cyclic and Post-Cyclic Shear Behaviour of Interface between Geogrid and EPS Beads-Sand Backfill
Abstract Lightweight sand–EPS beads composite is a new artificial geo-material, which has been recently found applications in geotechnical engineering projects. A series of laboratory tests were carried out using a large-scale cyclic direct shear test apparatus to evaluate the monotonic, cyclic and post-cyclic behaviour of an interface between EPS-sand mixtures and a Polyfelt geogrid. EPS were added to sand at 0%, 0.5%, 1%, and 2% by weight. Tests were conducted under three different vertical stresses (30 kPa, 60 kPa and 90 kPa). The influences of cyclic shear semi-amplitude, number of cycles and normal stress on interface properties are investigated. The test results revealed that for a given strain level, interface shear stiffness decreases and damping ratio was shown to increase with increasing EPS content. Hardening behaviour was observed with the number of cycles under different normal stress levels and EPS contents. The EPS-sand-geogrid specimens did not develop clear peak shear stress at monotonic and post-cyclic direct shear tests. The EPS-sand-geogrid mixtures represent an overall contraction behaviour in monotonic, cyclic and post-cyclic stages. The apparent adhesion of interface was shown to increase and the friction angle of interface to decrease with EPS content.
Cyclic and Post-Cyclic Shear Behaviour of Interface between Geogrid and EPS Beads-Sand Backfill
Abstract Lightweight sand–EPS beads composite is a new artificial geo-material, which has been recently found applications in geotechnical engineering projects. A series of laboratory tests were carried out using a large-scale cyclic direct shear test apparatus to evaluate the monotonic, cyclic and post-cyclic behaviour of an interface between EPS-sand mixtures and a Polyfelt geogrid. EPS were added to sand at 0%, 0.5%, 1%, and 2% by weight. Tests were conducted under three different vertical stresses (30 kPa, 60 kPa and 90 kPa). The influences of cyclic shear semi-amplitude, number of cycles and normal stress on interface properties are investigated. The test results revealed that for a given strain level, interface shear stiffness decreases and damping ratio was shown to increase with increasing EPS content. Hardening behaviour was observed with the number of cycles under different normal stress levels and EPS contents. The EPS-sand-geogrid specimens did not develop clear peak shear stress at monotonic and post-cyclic direct shear tests. The EPS-sand-geogrid mixtures represent an overall contraction behaviour in monotonic, cyclic and post-cyclic stages. The apparent adhesion of interface was shown to increase and the friction angle of interface to decrease with EPS content.
Cyclic and Post-Cyclic Shear Behaviour of Interface between Geogrid and EPS Beads-Sand Backfill
Alaie, Reza (author) / Chenari, Reza Jamshidi (author)
KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering ; 22 ; 3340-3357
2018-01-12
18 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Cyclic and Post-Cyclic Shear Behaviour of Interface between Geogrid and EPS Beads-Sand Backfill
| Online Contents | 2018
Cyclic and Post-Cyclic Shear Behaviour of Interface between Geogrid and EPS Beads-Sand Backfill
| Springer Verlag | 2018
| British Library Online Contents | 2007