Creep and Stress Relaxation of Geotextile-Reinforced Soils. Issue 4 (1998)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Helwany, S.M.B.; Shih, S.
• Is Part Of: Geosynthetics international. Volume 5:Issue 4(1998)
• Page Start: 425
• Page End: 434
• Publication Date: 1998
• Subjects: Geosynthetic -- Geotextile -- Creep -- Stress relaxation -- Soil-Geosynthetic interaction; Geosynthetics -- Periodicals; Geosynthetics; Periodicals; 624.1892
• DOI: 10.1680/gein.5.0129
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1072-6349

Abstract

Abstract : Creep and stress relaxation phenomena occur simultaneously in a geosynthetic-reinforced soil (GRS) structure. Therefore, the simultaneous measurement of creep and stress relaxation occurring in a soil-geosynthetic composite during long-term laboratory interaction tests is essential. This paper describes a new test apparatus that measures creep and stress relaxation simultaneously in soil-geotextile composites, which is essential for understanding the long-term interactive behavior between geosynthetic reinforcement layers and the confining soil.