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Geocells : advances and applications /

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors: Sitharam, T. G., 1961-, Hegde, Amarnath M., Kolathayar, Sreevalsa
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer, 2020.
Series:Springer transactions in civil and environmental engineering.
Subjects:
Geogrids.
Geotechnical engineering.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Editors and Contributors
  • 1 Geosynthetics Overview
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.1.1 Ground Improvement Techniques
  • 1.1.2 Geosynthetics Overview
  • 1.1.3 Geosynthetics functions
  • 1.1.4 Geosynthetics in Soil Reinforcement
  • 1.1.5 Evolution of Cellular Confinement
  • 1.1.6 Application of Geocells
  • 1.1.7 Advantages of Cellular Confinement
  • 1.1.8 Reinforcement Mechanism
  • 1.1.9 Summary
  • References
  • 2 Cellular Confinement Systems: Characterization to Field Assessment
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Geocell Characterization
  • 2.3 Development and Illustrations of Design Equations
  • 2.3.1 Increase in Confining Pressure
  • 2.3.2 Load Carrying Capacity
  • 2.3.3 Failure Stresses and Strains
  • 2.3.4 Bearing Capacity Improvement and Reduction in Settlement
  • 2.4 Field Applications
  • 2.4.1 Case Studies
  • 2.4.2 Field Tests and Large-Scale Model Tests
  • 2.5 Modeling of Cellular Confinement
  • 2.5.1 Modeling Techniques
  • 2.6 Influencing Parameters
  • 2.7 Construction Practices
  • 2.7.1 Standard Construction Practices
  • 2.7.2 Equipment and Accessories Requirement
  • 2.7.3 Precautions and Measures
  • 2.8 Summary
  • 3.5.1 Geocell Categories to Optimize Designs
  • 3.5.2 Neoloy Geocell Performance Data
  • 3.5.3 Facts in the Field-Project Implementation
  • 3.5.4 International Standards for Geocells
  • 3.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • 4 Geocell-Reinforced Foundations
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Failure Mechanisms
  • 4.3 Equating the Response of Geocell-Reinforced Foundations
  • 4.3.1 Single-Layered Geocell-Reinforced Foundation
  • 4.3.2 Multi-layered Geocell-Reinforced Foundation
  • 4.4 Contributing Factors
  • 4.5 Scale Effects
  • 4.6 Comparing the Performances of Geocell and Planar Reinforcements
  • 4.6.1 Performance of Single Geocell Reinforcement Compared to Multiple Geotextile Reinforcement
  • 4.6.2 Performance of Multiple Geocell and Geotextile Reinforcement Layers
  • References
  • 5 Effect of Geocells Geometry on the Performance of the Foundations
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Experimental Details
  • 5.3 Results and Discussion
  • 5.3.1 Influence of Pocket Size of Geocell
  • 5.3.2 Influence of Height of Geocell Mattress
  • 5.3.3 Influence of Width of Geocell Mattress
  • 5.3.4 Influence of Depth of Placement of Geocell Mattress
  • 5.4 Conclusions
  • References