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Effect of Geosynthetic on the Performance of Road Embankment over Sabkha Soils in Algeria: Case Study
Abstract This paper focuses on the construction technique of road embankment which crosses a section of about 11 km on sabkha soils of Chott El Hodna in Algeria. Due to the poor bearing capacity of sabkha surface and the rising water table over the surface, serious difficulties were encountered during the investigation of the subsurface soil and the construction of the first embankment layers. In this construction site, the use of basal geosynthetic layer to maintain the performance of embankment was found to have relevant reinforcing effect by increasing the soil bearing capacity to allow safe construction of the first layers and improving the compaction quality. Based on the in situ observations and the geotechnical investigation, numerical simulations were performed using the software PLAXIS. The results have shown the contribution conditions of geosynthetics to improve the bearing capacity of sabkha soils.
Effect of Geosynthetic on the Performance of Road Embankment over Sabkha Soils in Algeria: Case Study
Abstract This paper focuses on the construction technique of road embankment which crosses a section of about 11 km on sabkha soils of Chott El Hodna in Algeria. Due to the poor bearing capacity of sabkha surface and the rising water table over the surface, serious difficulties were encountered during the investigation of the subsurface soil and the construction of the first embankment layers. In this construction site, the use of basal geosynthetic layer to maintain the performance of embankment was found to have relevant reinforcing effect by increasing the soil bearing capacity to allow safe construction of the first layers and improving the compaction quality. Based on the in situ observations and the geotechnical investigation, numerical simulations were performed using the software PLAXIS. The results have shown the contribution conditions of geosynthetics to improve the bearing capacity of sabkha soils.
Effect of Geosynthetic on the Performance of Road Embankment over Sabkha Soils in Algeria: Case Study
Benmebarek, Sadok (author) / Berrabah, Fouad (author) / Benmebarek, Naïma (author) / Belounar, Lamine (author)
2015-11-19
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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