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GROUNDIMPROVEMENTFactorsaffectingthebehaviourand
performanceofreinforcedsoil
NPTELCourse
Prof.GLSivakumarBabuDepartmentofCivilEngineeringIndianInstituteofScienceBangalore560012Email:[email protected]
Lecture27
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Reinforcement Reinforcementdistribution Soil Soilstate Construction
Forms(fibre,grid,anchor,bar,strip) Location Particlesize Density
Geometryofstructure
Surfaceproperties Compaction
DimensionsOrientation
Grading OverBurden Constructionsystem
Strength Mineralcontent Stateofstress Aesthetics
Stifness SpacingIndex
properties Degreeofsaturation Durability
Factors affecting the Behaviour and Performance of Reinforced Soil
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ReinforcementForms: Steel strips, bars, geotextiles depend more onthe interfacial friction between soil & reinforcement forthe mobilization of tensile force, whereas anchorsdepend on the bond or pull out resistance, geogridsdepend on interfacial friction, bonding besides theinterlocking effect.Surface properties: Surface with roughened surfacesprovides better friction properties. Dimensions : The dimensions of reinforcement suchas length, diameter/thickness should be obtained tomeet design requirementsStiffness stiff for flexible type of reinforcements
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Formsofreinforcement
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Dimensions
Dimensions of the reinforcement are arrived at after ensuring the required strength and stiffness requirements from design considerations. Depending on the availability of the material, dimensions of the reinforcement such as length and diameter/thickness can be optimised. Many of the reinforcing materials and geosynthetic materials are available in standard dimensions and length and hence a proper choice considerably assists in reducing the wastage of the materials and the corresponding costs.
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Stiffness
The longitudinal stiffness of the reinforcement governs the strain mobilization in the reinforced soil structure. The stress-strain characteristics of reinforcement are linear, whereas those of soil are non-linear. For a stable condition, the strain developed in the reinforced soil as a result of interaction between the soil and the reinforcement needs to be less than those mobilized in the soil alone. Assuming that tensile strain in the soil is the same as the strain in the soil (no slip) the maximum reinforcement can be estimated.
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Straincompatibility
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It is useful to determine the magnitude of tensile strain that develops in the soil and the reinforcement to understand the equilibrium condition. This is useful to ensure that a) design values for the reinforcement and the soil resistance can realistically be mobilized together and b) equilibrium can be achieved with the acceptable deformation of the structure (Jewell, 1996).
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ReinforcementDistribution
Location, spacing &orientation of effect the behavior of
reinforced soil.
Reinforcement when placed in the direction of tensile
strains induces increased stability.
Optimum spacing should be chosen for the maximum
shear strength.
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Spacingofreinforcementisafunctionofforcesthatneedtoberesisted,compactionthicknessetc.
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SoilProperties Cohesionless fill
Cohesionless fill made of well graded & non corrosivematerial is preferred. Following properties are requiredbefore selecting cohesionless soils & index propertiesshall be determined for cohesive soils.1) Density 2) Grading 3) Uniformity Coefficient, Cu4) pH value 5) Chloride ion content 6) SO3 Content7) Angle of internal friction 8) Coefficient of frictionbetween fill & reinforcement.
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Specificationsforcohesionlessfills
Sieve size % passing125 100 90 80 10075 65 100
37.5 45-10010 15-605 10 - 45
600 m 0 2563 m 0 12
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Value of Cu 5 is considered acceptable. Properties such as pH value, chloride ion, SO3 content, resistivity and redox potential are associated with the durability of the reinforcing materials used and acceptable values for different reinforcing materials are given in BS 8006. The effective angle of internal friction of cohesionless soil (') should be 250. Friction between the fill and reinforcing elements is an important property to characterize the interaction between the soil and reinforcements is usually measured from direct shear tests.
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Cohesivefrictionalfill
The main advantage of cohesive frictional fill is better availability when compared with frictional fill. Cohesive frictional fill is specified in standards such as UK code of Practice for Reinforced Soil, BS 8006:2000. Knowledge of the material properties such as a) cohesion under effective stress conditions, b) adhesion between the fill and the reinforcing elements under effective stress conditions, c) liquid limit, d) plasticity index, e) consolidation parameters is required for the selection of cohesive frictional fill. Besides these properties, requirements such as grading, density, friction angle need to be satisfied similar to the case of cohesionless materials.
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The select backfill is placed and compacted in layers. Heavy equipment should not come within 1.5 metres of the wall face. Compact close to the wall with hand operated vibrating plates or rollers. The degree of compaction required should not be less than 95 percent of the maximum dry density (Standard Compaction). The backfill should never be placed with a moisture content higher than Optimum Moisture Content.
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SoilStateFactors such as overburden, state of soil, drainageconditions & degree of saturation affect the response ofreinforced soil structure.The state of stress in the reinforced soil needs to beassessed to know the earth pressure distribution behindthe retaining wall.
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Bolton(1986)proposedasimplifiedrelationshipbetweenthepeakfrictionangleandtheresidualorconstantvolumefrictionanglegivenby
where intheangleofdilatancywhichdenotestheeffectofcompactionsandthetendencyfordilation.Higheranglesofdilationsdenotehighernormalstressonthereinforcement,whichincreasesthepulloutresistanceofreinforcement.
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Constructionfactors
Construction variables such as geometry ofstructure, compaction, construction system,aesthetics & the durability of reinforced elementsaffect the techniques such as earth pressuredistribution, tensile forces mobilized & thedeformation.
The amount of compaction should be estimated sothat the reinforcement members where thecompaction stresses are predominant do not fail.
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Analysis of performance of Soil nailed retaining walls
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ROAD
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ROAD
Conventional Retaining Wall
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Design
Walls were designed with coherent gravity method
GEOMETRY AND DESIGNGeometry
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Discretisation
Soil - Mohr Coulomb model
Nails - Elastic-pile elements
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Parameters adopted Value usedCohesion (c) 10 to 20 kPaAngle of internal friction () 250Unit weight () 18 kN/m3Modulus of elasticity (ES) 20 MPaPoissons ratio () 0.3Nail Properties:Diameter (d) 0.02 mLength (L) 3.5 mSpacing of nails (Sv x Sh ) 0.5m x 0.5m for location I and
0.4m x 0.4m for location IIModulus of elasticity (E) 2 x 1011 N/m2
RCC Facing:Thickness (t) 0.1 mModulus of elasticity (EC) 2 x 1010 N/m2Cross-sectional area (A) 0.1 m2 /m lengthMoment of inertia (I) 8.334 x 10-5 m4/m length
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STABILITYANDDEFORMATIONANALYSIS
The results are presented in terms of behaviour of
Forces mobilized in reinforcement
Horizontal deformations in soil nailed structure
Critical depth of excavation
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Maximum tensile force, kN
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c = 20 kPa. Location I
c = 15 kPa. Location I
c = 10 kPa. Location I
c = 12.5 kPa. Location II
Variation of maximum tensile force in nails with depth of wall
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Maximum tensile force, kN
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c = 20 kPa. Location I
c = 15 kPa. Location I
c = 10 kPa. Location I
c = 12.5 kPa. Location II
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Summary of critical depths of excavation
Critical depths ofexcavation (m)Cohesion(kPa)
Withoutnailing
Withnailing*
Location ofmaximumhorizontal
deformation
CriticalDepth improvement
factor
101520
2.54.05.0
5.07.010.0
3.81 m depth5.31 m depth7.90 m depth
2.001.752.00
(* The critical depths of excavation are arrived based on the maximum horizontal deformation exceeding 1%).
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FIELD PULL-OUT TEST SETUP
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Load-Displacement curves for pullout tests
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Displacement, mm
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c = 12.5 kPa, = 25o, Es = 10 MPa
c = 10 kPa, = 25o,Es = 15 MPa
c = 10 kPa, = 25o,Es = 10 MPa
c = 15 kPa, = 25o,Es = 10 MPa
c = 15 kPa, = 25o,Es = 15 MPa
Field pullout test
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Horizontal deformation (H), mm
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c = 20 kPa. Location I
c = 15 kPa. Location I
c = 10 kPa. Location I
c = 12.5 kPa. Location II
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INFLUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES
Effect of sequence of construction
Effect of type of facing
Effect of connection between nails and facing
Effect of stiffness of facing
Effect of inclination of facing
--In terms of critical height of excavation, forces developed in the nails and horizontal deformation pattern
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Cohesion, kPa
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Without nailing
With nailing sequence I
With nailing sequence II
Effect of sequence of construction
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Maximum tensile force, kN
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c=20 kPa
c=15 kPa
c=10 kPaka h Sv Sh
Effect of sequence on distribution of maximum tensile force
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c=20 kPa
c=15 kPa
c=10 kPa
ka h Sv ShEnd of curve for c = 10 kPa
Variation of maximum tensile force in nails with depth for sequence II
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Horizontal deformation(H), mm
z
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Sequence I
Sequence II
Variation of horizontal deformation of soil for sequences I and II ( c = 10 kPa)
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Maximum axial force, kN
z
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Vertical facing
Inclined facing equivalent to0.45m offset0.45m offset facing
Effect of inclination in terms of tensile force
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Horizontal deformation (H), mm
z
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Vertical facing
Inclined facing equivalent to 0.45m offset
0.45m offset facing
Effect of inclination in terms of horizontal deformation
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Cohesion, kPa
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conventional critical height of excavation
without nailingwith nails without facing
with nails without connecting to facingwith nails connecting rigidly to facing
( = 4c / )
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Maximum tensile force, kN
z
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Vertical facing with connection
Vertical facing without facing element
150 inclined facing with connection
150 inclined facing without facing element
Effect of connection
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Maximum axial force, kN
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With connection between facing andnails
Without connection between nails andfacing
Without facing
Effect of connection
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Sequence I type of construction is advantageous over sequence IIin terms of critical height of excavation and deformation behaviour.
Offset facing resulting in lesser horizontal deformation and isadvantageous over vertical facing.
Rigid connection between nails and facing significantly improvesthe overall performance of soil nailed mass with regard to bothstability and deformation, when compared to nails withoutconnection to the facing. Similar results are obtained for inclinedfacing.
The thickness of the facing do not have significant influence and aminimum thickness of 75mm for the present case is in order.
CONCLUDING REMARKS