MODEL STUDIES ON THE SETTLEMENT OF REINFORCED-EMBANKMENT WITH GEOTEXTILES AND PLASTIC-SACK WASTES OVER SOFT SOILS
ABSTRACT: The simple
embankment was modelled in laboratory to investigate the settlement
behaviour and to evaluate number of reinforcement
layers. For the study, two type of reinforcement materials were used that is
woven geotextiles and plastic-sack sheets. In laboratory, the dimension of
embankment was scaled in 1:10, but thickness of the reinforcement materials was
scaled in 1:1. The embankment was designed from a mica-flexi glass to yield a
rigid model. The research results show that the settlement of embankment with
reinforcement reduced significantly with increasing the number of reinforcement
layer. Among the reinforcement used, plastic-sack wastes was effectively to reduce the settlement. Addition of reinforcement beneath
the embankment was able to retain and delay the rate of failure
Author: Agus Setyo Muntohar
Journal Code: jptsipilgg120009
