ISSN: 1945-7545
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Laboratory Properties of a Soft Marine Clay Reinforced with Woven and Nonwoven Geotextiles

Indraratna, B
Lecturer, University of Wollongong, NSW

Satkunaseelan, KS
Senior Geotechnical engineer, Mitsui Construction Co., Kuala Lumpur,

Rasul, MG
Research associate, Division of Geotechnical Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok,

Abstract

This paper is concerned with the laboratory properties of a geotextile-reinforced compacted soft marine deposit with respect to its compaction, compressive strength, and time-dependent settlement characteristics. Two different geotextiles, namely, Polyfelt TS-500 (nonwoven) and Cardon SG PP 150 (woven) have been investigated. It was observed from the experimental study that a nonwoven geotextile contributes very differently as compared to a woven geotextile when placed within soft clay soils. This is because of the fact that the nonwoven Polyfelt fabric allows better drainage (dissipation of pore pressures) in comparison with the woven Cardon geotextile, particularly at high moisture contents. The compactibility of the reinforced sample is affected by the moisture content, number of fabric layers, and the type of geotextile. With the presence of geotextiles, the compressive strength of the soil is dictated not only by the internal mode of failure induced in the samples, but also by the spacing and the drainage capacity of the geotextile layers.

Keywords:
geotextiles, compaction, clays, compressive strength, consolidation, settlement, drainage

Paper ID: GTJ10573J
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ10573J
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