Overall stability of geosynthetic-reinforced embankments on soft soils

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2002

Authors

José Leitão Borges (Author) FEUP; António Silva Cardoso (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: International Journal of Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Vol. 20 No. 6

Pages: 395-421

Indexing

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Geotechnics

Other information

DOI: 10.1016/S0266-1144(02)00014-6

Abstract (EN): Overall stability of geosynthetic-reinforced embankments on soft soils is analysed using two different methodologies: application of a numerical model based on the finite element method; use of a limit equilibrium method. These two methodologies are described and also applied on three geosynthetic-reinforced embankments on soft soils. One of the cases is a case history constructed up to failure. Considering the analysis of the results, some conclusions are formulated on the limit equilibrium method accuracy, namely regarding the critical slip surface, overall safety factor and overturning and resisting moments

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 27