›› 2005, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (4): 633-637.

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Study on geogrid-reinforced and pile-supported embankment over gulch weak subsoil

YAN Shu-wang, ZHOU Hong-jie, CUI Wei, FENG Shou-zhong   

  1. Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • Received:2003-11-05 Online:2005-04-09 Published:2013-12-19

Abstract: The popular and traditional method of foundation treatment in mountainous areas is to adopt the system of piles. But in some conditions such as existence of the thick mud layer, it is not perfect to use the pile group solely. This paper presents a new combinational foundation system, using geogrids and compacted soil-cement piles to improve the weak subsoil in the mountainous areas. Through the plane strain finite element method, the behavior and mechanism of improved embankment are studied and some useful functions of the geogrid are found in the composite subsoil. For example, the geogrid behaves like a tensioned membrane. It can significantly reduce the differential settlement between the pile head and the surrounding soil and side displacement of the embankment. With the help of the geogrid, the limit bearing capacity of the subsoil is promoted considerably. It has been found that the geogrid has less influence on the embankment settlement. In addition, the largest effective stress appears near the bottom of the piles due to the negative surface friction existing between the soil-cement piles and the subsoil.

Key words: gulch weak subsoil, compacted soil-cement pile, geogrid, FEM, negative friction

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  • TU 473
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