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Reinforced Earth
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.
Reinforced earth is also called as Reinforced
soil.
Reinforced Earth
Generally used in retaining walls, embankments,
quay walls, underground structures.
Henri Vidal ,a French engineer ,demonstrated the
concept of the Reinforced Earth in 1966 and
later on Dr. Jones (scientist) continued it.
Objectives :-
this methods are opted to improve the engineering
and mechanical properties of soil.
Because of its technical superiority and economic
advantages, reinforced earth has become a widely
used in the construction of earth-retaining
structures.
Practical Figures of Reinforced Earth
Types of Reinforcement
Types of Reinforcement :-
Sheet reinforcement
Strip reinforcement
Geo-grid reinforcement
a) Uniaxial
b) Biaxial
c) Triaxial
Sheet Reinforcement
It is be formed from metal such as galvanized
steel, fabric (textile).
These are manufactured from synthetic
materials such as polypropylene, polyester and
glass fibres.
The thickness ranging from 0.125mm to
7.5mm
These reinforcement has high tensile strength,
which can last up to 400kN/m.
Sheet Reinforcement
This can be constructed in two ways. They are
a)Woven made from continuous monofilament
fibres.
b)Non-woven made from staple fibres.
Practical image of sheet reinforcement:
Strip Reinforcement
These are flexible linear members having
greater breadth than their thickness.