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.