Geomechanics and Engineering A
Volume 9, Number 3, 2015, pages 373-395
DOI: 10.12989/gae.2015.9.3.373
Improvement of pavement foundation response with multi-layers of geocell reinforcement: Cyclic plate load test
Omid Khalaj, Seyed Naser Moghaddas Tafreshi, Bohuslav Mašek and Andrew R. Dawson
Abstract
Comprehensive results from cyclic plate loading at a diameter of 300 mm supported by layers of geocell are presented. The plate load tests were performed in a test pit measuring 2000
Key Words
cyclic loading; multiple geocell layers; pavement foundation; residual and resilient deformations
Address
(1) Omid Khalaj, Bohuslav Mašek:
The Research Centre of Forming Technology, University of West Bohemia, Plzen, Czech Republic;
(2) Seyed Naser Moghaddas Tafreshi:
Department of Civil Engineering, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran;
(3) Andrew R. Dawson:
Nottingham Transportation Engineering Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.