Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
274146 Geotextiles and Geomembranes 2013 10 Pages PDF
Abstract

The interface friction coefficient is an important design parameter for reinforced soil structures where the friction between the soil and reinforcement elements is mobilized. The pull-out test is the most commonly adopted method to identify this friction coefficient. In this paper, 18 pull-out tests were conducted on two types of welded steel meshes (normal and dense mesh) embedded in a sand to investigate the soil/reinforcement interaction. The tests were conducted under vertical stresses ranging from 20 to 140 kPa on the reinforcement. The French standard (NF P 94-270, 2009) uses an analytical method to predict the friction coefficient. The comparison with the experimental results agrees reasonably well. Ju et al. (2004) developed a new test method based on a staged pull-out test for extensible reinforcements. In this study and for inextensible reinforcement, this new test method has also been used. In a usual pull-out test, only one vertical stress has been used. For a staged pull-out test, several vertical stresses are used. The results of staged pull-out tests are in good agreement with results of usual pull-out test.

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