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EARTH
BY:
Abhishek Verma (130001)
Akash Singh (130003)
Amit Koul (130005)
Reinforced Earth
Defination:
Reinforced Earth is a composite material formed by
the association of frictional soil and tension resistant
elements in the form of sheets, strips, or nets of metal,
synthetic fabrics or fibre reinforced plastics.
or
Reinforced earth is a combination of earth and linear
reinforcing strips that are capable of bearing large
tensile stresses
Objectives:
Generally used in retaining walls,
Fundamental
Mechanism:
Types of
Reinforcement
Sheet reinforcement
Strip reinforcement
Geo-grid reinforcement
a) Uniaxial
b) Bi-axial
c) Triaxial
Sheet
Reinforcement
It is
Sheet reinforcement
Strip
Reinforcement
Bi-Oriented Geogrid
Reinforced
Embankments
Practical Image of
Embankment
Reinforced Soil
Wall
Modes of Failures:
My References
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