Because of the smaller confinement neighbouring soil in very weak soils, carrying capacity stone columns may not substantially increase. Geosynthetics can be used to reinforce by employing vertical encasement or horizontal layers. In present study, large-scale laboratory investigations were carried out evaluate efficacy and layering geosynthetics on performance behaviour soft clay. A series tes...

Natural fibres such as jute were the forerunners of the man-made fibres used for centuries for making ropes and formanufacturing burlaps, sacks, hessian and carpet backing. But the use of jute products in civil engineering is relativelywidespread for such purposes as sand-bags for concrete curing, soil enrichment and protection. This research is concerned with the stabilization of fine sand usi...

Geotextile is one of the reinforcement materials adopted in many engineering structures. Conventional geotextiles have a limited effect due to insufficient friction strength between and soils. This paper proposes novel type geotextile with stitched transverse ribs improve effect. A series large-scale direct shear tests been conducted, improvement characteristics conventional geotextiles, geogri...

In this paper, to investigate the impact of environmental loadings on short-term and creep mechanical characteristics different types clayey soil-Geocomposite Drainage Layers (GDL) interfaces, a series rapid loading shear tests were conducted Mercia Mudstone Clay-GDL interfaces Kaolin subjected drying-wetting cycles, thermal cycles elevated temperature, etc, using bespoke temperature stress-con...

This paper presents the results of a centrifuge study in which swell an expansive clay profile was induced centrifuge. A factor has previously hindered such research is time required to induce significant in-flight, within reasonable frame. In this use artificially fissured fabric together with geotextile layers allowed for magnitude be achieved matter hours. Measurements matric suction and wat...

This study aims to increase the bearing capacity of soil by using geosynthetics in a single, double, or triple distribution pattern. The gypseous samples were brought from site near Sawa Lake Al-Muthanna Governorate with gypsum content about (37%), Soil-Model apparatus dimensions (60 × 60 50) cm proposed square footing (10 10) are used experimental program this study. To achieve goal, series (4...