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Coupled Effect of Geosynthetics and Randomly Distributed Fibers on the Stability of Reinforced Slopes

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2019
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The coupled effect of using geosynthetic reinforcement and randomly distributed fibers on the stability of slopes was evaluated using finite element modeling and limit equilibrium methods by analyzing a case study in Oslo, Norway. The main objective was to simulate the failure condition of the original slope and quantify the improved stability of a hypothetical reinforced slope constructed with geosynthetic layers and distributed discrete fibers. The stability of the slope was evaluated in both the short-term condition with its' undrained shear strength parameters, and the long-term drained condition. Results indicate that the combination of the techniques was found to have a possible increase of about 40% in the short-term condition and about 60% in the long-term condition of the factor safety associated with the slope.
Title: Coupled Effect of Geosynthetics and Randomly Distributed Fibers on the Stability of Reinforced Slopes.
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Name(s): Martins, Caique, author
Sobhan, Khaled, Thesis advisor
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Graduate College
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Date Created: 2019
Date Issued: 2019
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 120 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: The coupled effect of using geosynthetic reinforcement and randomly distributed fibers on the stability of slopes was evaluated using finite element modeling and limit equilibrium methods by analyzing a case study in Oslo, Norway. The main objective was to simulate the failure condition of the original slope and quantify the improved stability of a hypothetical reinforced slope constructed with geosynthetic layers and distributed discrete fibers. The stability of the slope was evaluated in both the short-term condition with its' undrained shear strength parameters, and the long-term drained condition. Results indicate that the combination of the techniques was found to have a possible increase of about 40% in the short-term condition and about 60% in the long-term condition of the factor safety associated with the slope.
Identifier: FA00013236 (IID)
Degree granted: Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2019.
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): Includes bibliography.
Subject(s): Geosynthetics
Slope stability
Shear strength of soils
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