IMPROVEMENT IN THE STRENGTH OF

SOIL USING GEOGRID

GUIDE
Dr. R. RATNA PRASAD .B.E, M.E, Ph.D.
PROFESSOR.
DEPT. OF CIVIL ENGINEERING.

BATCH DETAILS:
•M.Eswar Kumar Reddy (15BQ1A0171)
•O.Ankamma Raju (15BQ1A0178)
•M.Santhosh Babu (15BQ1A0163)
•P.Kaushil (15BQ1A0179)
•M. Siva Brahmam (15BQ1A0166)
OBJECTIVE:
 The main objective of the present investigation is to
study the effect of reinforcing elements like GEO GRID
on bearing capacity and settlement stiffness of soil
foundation .

 GEO GRIDS are permeable fabrics which, when used in

association with soil , have the ability to separate, filter,
reinforce , protect & drain .
LITERATURE REVIEW:
1. Acta Technica Napocensis: Civil Engineering & Architecture Vol. 58, No. 1
(2015) Journal homepage: http://constructii.utcluj.ro/ActaCivilEng
Soil Stabilization as an Avenue for Reuse of Solid Wastes: A Review by Jijo
James*1, P. Kasinatha Pandian2 1,2 Department of Civil Engineering, Tagore
Engineering College, Rathinamangalam, Melakottaiyur P.O., Chennai 600127,
Tamil Nadu, India ,(Received 26 June 2015; Accepted 2 December 2015)
2. AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF CLAYEY SOIL STABILIZED BY COPPER SLAG
R C Gupta1, Blessen Skariah Thomas1*, Prachi Gupta2 , Lintu Rajan1 and
Dayanand Thagriya1 – 2008
3.
METHODOLOGY
• Nominal Tests on sand
1. Specific gravity Test
2. Sieve analysis
3. Direct shear test
4. Test to find the Density of sand
• Bearing capacity test on sand
1. Bearing test capacity in unreinforced soil
2. Bearing capacity test on sand with
reinforcement at 0.25B depth.
3. Bearing capacity test on sand with
reinforcement at 0.5B depth.
5. Bearing capacity test on sand with
reinforcement at 0.75B depth.
6. Bearing capacity test on sand with
reinforcement at 1B depth.
7. Bearing capacity test on sand with
reinforcement at 1.25B depth
8. Bearing capacity test on sand with
reinforcement at 1.5B depth
9. Bearing capacity test on sand with
reinforcement at 1.75B depth
10. Bearing capacity test on sand with
reinforcement at 2B.
• Plotting of graphs based on the result
outcomes.
• anal
RESULTS
SANDFILL WITHOUT
REINFORCEMENT
SETTLEMENT CURVES OF
UNREINFORCED SOIL
LOAD SETTLEMENT FOR UNREINFORCED
SAND

SETTLEMENT

LOAD
SETTLEMENT CURVES FOR
REINFORCEMENT AT 0.25B
LOAD SETTLEMENT OF FOOTING FOR
REINFORCEMENT AT 0.25B
settlement, 0.6, 8

settlement, 0.5,
6.3

settlement, 0.4,

settlement(mm)
4.7

settlement, 0.3, 3

settlement, 0.2,
1.8

settlement, 0.1,
0.5

load(KN)
SETTLEMENT CURVES FOR
REINFORCEMENT AT 0.5B
LOAD SETTLEMENT GRAPH FOR
REINFORCEMENT AT 0.5B

SETTLEMENT(mm)

LOAD(KN)
SETTLEMENT CURVES FOR
REINFORCEMENT AT 0.75B
LOAD SETTLEMENT OF FOOTING FOR
REINFORCEMENT AT 0.75B

SETTLEMENT

LOAD
SETTLEMENT CURVES FOR
REINFORCEMENT AT 1.0B
LOAD VS SETTLEMENT GRAPH FOR
REINFORCEMENT AT 1B
SETTLEMENT,
0.7, 5.8

SETTLEMENT,
0.6, 4.7

SETTLEMENT(mm)
SETTLEMENT,
0.5, 3.5

SETTLEMENT,
0.4, 2.4

SETTLEMENT,
0.3, 1.5

SETTLEMENT,
0.2, 0.5
SETTLEMENT,
0.1, 0.1
LOAD(KN)
SETTLEMENT CURVES FOR
REINFORCEMENT AT 1.25B
LOAD VS SETTLEMENT FOR
REINFORCEMENT AT 1.25B
Y-Values, 0.7,
6.9

Y-Values, 0.6,
6.3

Y-Values, 0.5,
5.5

Y-Values, 0.4,

SETTLEMENT
4

Y-Values, 0.3,
2.2

Y-Values, 0.2,
0.7

Y-Values, 0.1,
0.1
LOAD
SETTLEMENT CURVES FOR
REINFORCEMENT AT 1.5B
LOAD VS SETTLEMENT FOR REINFORCEMENT AT
1.5B
Y-Values, 0.6, 7.1

Y-Values, 0.5, 5.8

SETTLEMENT(mm)
Y-Values, 0.4, 4.2

Y-Values, 0.3, 2.6

Y-Values, 0.2, 1.5

Y-Values, 0.1, 0.3

LOAD(KN)
SETTLEMENT CURVES FOR
REINFORCEMENT AT 1.75B
LOAD VS SETTLEMENT FOR REINFORCEMENT AT
1.75BY-Values, 0.6, 7.5

Y-Values, 0.5, 6.2

Y-Values, 0.4, 4.5

SETTLEMENT(mm)
Y-Values, 0.3, 2.7

Y-Values, 0.2, 1.7

Y-Values, 0.1, 0.4

LOAD(KN)
SETTLEMENT CURVES FOR
REINFORCEMENT AT 2.0B
LOAD VS SETTLEMENT GRAPH FOR
Y-Values, 0.6,
REINFORCEMENT AT
8.1
2B

Y-Values, 0.5,
6.3

SETTLEMENT(mm)
Y-Values, 0.4,
4.7

Y-Values, 0.3, 3

Y-Values, 0.2,
1.8

Y-Values, 0.1,
0.5

LOAD(KN)