Lateral Behavior of Vertical Pile Group Embedded in Stabilized Earth Slope
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 134, Issue 7
Abstract
An experimental study of the lateral behavior of vertical pile groups embedded in reinforced and nonreinforced sandy earth slopes was carried out. The model tests include studies of group configurations, pile spacing, embedment length of pile, relative densities of sand, and location of pile groups relative to the slope crest. Several configurations of geogrid reinforcement with different lengths, widths, and number of layers were used to reinforce a sandy slope of 1 : 1.5 . Pile groups of and along with center-to-center pile spacing of , , and and piles with embedment length to diameter ratios of and 22 were considered. Based on test results, geogrid parameters that give the maximum lateral capacity improvement are presented and discussed.
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Acknowledgments
The tests were performed in Soil Mechanics Laboratory of Structural Engineering Department, University of Tanta, which is acknowledged.
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Received: Mar 31, 2006
Accepted: Oct 10, 2007
Published online: Jul 1, 2008
Published in print: Jul 2008
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