Geomechanics and Engineering
Volume 6, Number 1, 2014, pages 065-77
DOI: 10.12989/gae.2014.6.1.065
Analytical solutions for geosynthetic tube resting on rigid foundation
Wei Guo , Jian Chu , Shuwang Yan , Wen Nie
Abstract
Geosynthetic tubes inflated with water, clay slurry or sand have been widely used for large dike construction in land reclamation projects. In this paper, analytical solutions for geosynthetic tube resting on rigid foundation is presented by adopting an approach similar to that presented by Leshchinsky et al. (1996). The proposed method allows a quick preliminary design to be made for using a closed-form solution. To simplify the analysis, relationships between geometrical parameters and pumping pressure are established using numerical method. The analytical solutions were compared with several existing solutions and good agreements were achieved.
Key Words
geosynthetic tube; geomembrane tube; geotextile tube
Address
- (1) Wei Guo, Jian Chu, Wen Nie — School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Blk N1, 50 Nanyang Ave, Singapore, 639798
- (2) Jian Chu — Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University, 328 Town Engineering Building, Ames, IA 50011, USA
- (3) Shuwang Yan — Geotechnical Research Institute, School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, China.
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