| Author | Cisneros, Chilvier Buscato |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.GT-88-07 |
| Subject(s) | Clay--Thailand--Pathum Thani--Testing
|
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement
for the degree of Master or Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. GT-88-07 |
| Abstract | This study attempts to evaluate the possibility of
application of weathered clay in a welded bar reinforced
soil structure. Twenty-nine welded wire mats were pulled in
a full scale testing apparatus. A total of eighty-seven
tests were run using welded 3/8 " and 1/4" diameter steel
mesh of varying aperture sizes , namely: 6" X 9 " , 6 " X 12",
and 6 " X 18 " with weathered c l ay as backfill mate ria l
-obtained from AIT campus . The soil specimen was compacted
at 95 % Standard Proctor and tested at wet and dry sides of
the optimum water content . These tests were done with
overburden pressures ranging from 1 to 13 t/m2 • From the
investigation, it was found that the contribution of skin
adhesion/friction is quite minimal and the bulk of the
pullout resistance is carried by the transverse wires in
bearing. It was also found that the 6 " X 12,. me-sh exhibited
the highest pullout resistance among the mesh sizes used in
the dry side compacted backfill while 6" x 9 " mesh was for
wet side compacted backfill. The results dictate that water
greatly affect the resistance of reinforced soil mass. The
strains induced in the longitudinal bars were quite s mall
compared to the extensible wire (i.e. Tensar grids) about
O. 01 % to 0. 2 % only . The distribution of the resistance
mobilized at each grid junction was found to be linear. |
| Year | 1989 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. GT-88-07 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering (GT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Bergado, Dennes T. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Balasubramaniam, A.S. ;Noppadol Phien-wej |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Italy ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1989 |