Large-scale triaxial compression testing of geocell-reinforced granular soils
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The paper describes the results of a series of large-scale triaxial tests carried out on 200-mm-high isolated geocell-soil composite specimens and unreinforced soil specimens. Two different aggregate soils were used in the test program. The reinforced specimens were tested with a height-to-diameter ratio of unity, which matches the dimensions of these systems in a typical base reinforcement application. The results illustrate the stiffening effect and strength increase imparted to the soil by the enhanced confinement effect. Comparison of reinforced and unreinforced soil specimens shows that the frictional resistance described by the peak friction angle of the soil infill is applicable to the composite structure as well. A simple elastic membrane model can be used to estimate the additional apparent cohesion present in the composite structure.