Influence of subsoil strength on performance of geosynthetic reinforced foundations

Abstract

Performance of the geosynthetic reinforced foundation systems with different reinforcement forms and having clay subgrades of varying strengths has been investigated by performing physical model tests Model tests were carried out on a circular footing of 150 mm diameter D resting on 1 m 215 1 m 215 1 m foundation bed having clay subgrades of different undrained shear strengths cu ranging from 7 to 60 kPa Five different series of laboratory model tests were performed on homogeneous and layer