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{"title":"Mitigating frost heave of a soil stabilized with sisal fiber exposed to freeze-thaw cycles","authors":"Fei Deng ,&nbsp;Jianguo Lu ,&nbsp;Xusheng Wan ,&nbsp;Boshi Liu ,&nbsp;Binlong Zhang ,&nbsp;Hao Fu","doi":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.10.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.10.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To embrace sustainable and environmentally friendly practices, sisal fibers have emerged as a green and low-carbon alternative, offering a viable approach for enhancing the physical characteristics of frost-vulnerable soils. In this study, the unconfined compressive strength and freeze-thaw cycle (FTC) tests for soils stabilized with sisal fiber were conducted, and the enhancement mechanism of sisal fibers on soils in cold regions was analyzed. The results showed that as the sisal fiber content raised, the unconfined compressive strength of the soil samples initially increased and then decreased, which reached a peak at 0.9% sisal fiber content. The heat flux in the sisal fiber-reinforced soil samples exhibited a more dramatic variation than that in the soils without adding fibers during the water-ice phase transition stage. The unfrozen water hysteresis in the fiber-reinforced soil samples initially decreased and then increased as the soil temperature decreased. With an increase in the FTCs, the frost heave for sisal fiber-reinforced soil samples occurred, whereas settlement appeared in the soils without adding fibers. The cumulative deformation of sisal fiber-reinforced soil samples was lower than that of the soils without adding fibers. Additionally, the thaw settlement rate was lower than that of frost heave rate for sisal fiber-reinforced soil samples, while the reverse results were occurred for the soils without adding fibers. The addition of sisal fibers established a more robust structural integrity to the soils.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55096,"journal":{"name":"Geotextiles and Geomembranes","volume":"53 1","pages":"Pages 394-404"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142702133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Experimental study on vacuum preloading combined with intermittent airbag pressurization for treating dredged sludge","authors":"Yajun Wu ,&nbsp;Jinjin Wu ,&nbsp;Yitian Lu ,&nbsp;Xudong Zhang ,&nbsp;Chau Nguyen Xuan Quang","doi":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The PVD-vacuum preloading method combined with airbags is a new soft ground treatment technology that can provide additional consolidation pressure and reduce lateral deformation towards the improvement area caused by traditional PVD-vacuum preloading. However, continuous airbag pressurization tends to create large cavities in the soil, and the optimal timing for airbag loading is also unclear. To address the aforementioned issues, this paper proposes an intermittent airbag pressurization method, adding small-diameter airbags between adjacent PVDs and intermittently inflating the airbags. Through indoor model test, the water discharge characteristics, improvement effect, improvement mechanism, and foundation settlement characteristics under intermittent airbag pressure were studied, proving that intermittent airbag pressure can significantly reduce early soil rebound. A calculation method for the airbag expansion diameter was proposed, and its feasibility was verified through experimental results. Finally, the optimal time period for intermittent airbag loading was clarified.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55096,"journal":{"name":"Geotextiles and Geomembranes","volume":"53 1","pages":"Pages 366-377"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142652431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “Seismic response and mitigation measures for T shape retaining wall in liquefiable site” [Geotext. Geomembranes. 53(1), (2025) 331–349]","authors":"Hongmei Gao ,&nbsp;Yongjie Zhou ,&nbsp;Zhihua Wang ,&nbsp;Xinlei Zhang ,&nbsp;Zhanpeng Ji ,&nbsp;Kai Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.11.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.11.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55096,"journal":{"name":"Geotextiles and Geomembranes","volume":"53 1","pages":"Page 365"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142652420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Stress-strain responses of EPS geofoam upon cyclic simple shearing: Experimental investigations and constitutive modeling","authors":"Weilie Zou ,&nbsp;Yuhang Li ,&nbsp;Zhong Han ,&nbsp;Qi Xiang ,&nbsp;Xiequn Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.10.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.10.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper investigates the cyclic simple shearing behaviors of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) geofoams considering influences of the shear strain amplitude (<em>γ</em>_a), number of shear cycles, shear rate, vertical stress (<em>σ</em>_n), and EPS density (<em>ρ</em>_EPS). The experimental results demonstrate that the cyclic shear stress (<em>τ</em>)-shear strain (<em>γ</em>) relationships of EPS are not sensitive to the shear rate. As the <em>γ</em> exceeds 2%, the EPS yields and its <em>τ</em>-<em>γ</em> relationships and backbone curve become nonlinear. There are linear relationships between the elastic modulus <em>E</em>, elastic shear modulus <em>G</em>_e, and plastic shear modulus <em>G</em>_p. They increase linearly with an increase in the <em>ρ</em>_EPS. The <em>G</em>_e and <em>G</em>_p are not sensitive to the <em>γ</em>_a. The cyclic shear stiffness <em>G</em> increases while the equivalent damping ratio <em>D</em> of EPS decreases with an increase in the <em>σ</em>_n and <em>ρ</em>_EPS. The <em>G</em> decreases while the <em>D</em> increases nonlinearly as the <em>γ</em>_a increases. Empirical models were developed to describe the variations of the <em>G</em>_e, <em>G</em>_p, <em>G</em>, and <em>D</em> with <em>σ</em>_n, <em>ρ</em>_EPS, and <em>γ</em>_a. A modified Hardin-Drnevich model was proposed to describe the backbone curves and <em>τ</em>-<em>γ</em> loops upon cyclic simple shearing, which has achieved good agreement with the experimental measurements and the testing results from the literature.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55096,"journal":{"name":"Geotextiles and Geomembranes","volume":"53 1","pages":"Pages 350-364"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142561518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seismic response and mitigation measures for T shape retaining wall in liquefiable site","authors":"Gao Hongmei ,&nbsp;Zhou Yongjie ,&nbsp;Wang Zhihua ,&nbsp;Zhang Xinlei ,&nbsp;Ji Zhanpeng ,&nbsp;Huang Kai","doi":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.10.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.10.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Focusing on a T-shape cantilever retaining wall in a liquefiable site, a series of shaking table model tests were conducted to investigate the seismic stability characteristics of the wall when using EPS composite soil isolation piles (WEP), EPS composite soil isolation walls (WEW), and backfilled natural fine sand from Nanjing (WSS). The seismic response characteristics of the model ground soil and the retaining wall for the three models were comparatively analyzed regarding the acceleration, displacement, dynamic earth pressure and excess pore water pressure ratio. Moreover, the seismic performance of anti-liquefaction measures in the liquefiable ground with EPS composite isolation structures were discussed from the view of the phase characteristics and energy consumption. The results indicate that under the same peak ground acceleration, the excess pore water pressure in the WEP and WEW models is significantly lower than that in the WSS model. Different from WSS, WEP and WEW exhibit a segmented distribution with the buried depth in acceleration amplification factors. The embedding of isolation structures in liquefiable sites can reduce the wall sliding and rotational displacements by approximately 25%–50%. In addition, the out-of-phase characteristics of dynamic earth pressure increment are evidently different among WEP, WEW and WSS. There is an approximate 180° phase difference between the dynamic earth pressure behind the wall and the inertial force in the WEP and WEW models. EPS composite soil isolation structures show good energy dissipation characteristics, and especially the isolation wall is better than isolation pile. The displacement index of WSS retaining wall is significantly larger than that of WEW and WEP, indicating that EPS composite isolation piles and wall play an important role in the mitigating damage to the retaining wall. This study can provide references for the application of isolation structures in the liquefiable ground soil regarding the seismic stability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55096,"journal":{"name":"Geotextiles and Geomembranes","volume":"53 1","pages":"Pages 331-349"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142552872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A large-size model test study on the consolidation effect of construction waste slurry under self-weight and bottom vacuum preloading","authors":"Wenhao Jiang ,&nbsp;Liangtong Zhan ,&nbsp;Junyao Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.10.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bottom vacuum preloading (BVP) is the method of applying vacuum pressure at the bottom zone of soils to generate pore-water pressure difference between the top and bottom boundaries, thereby achieving the consolidation drainage. This study conducted a large-size model test to explore the engineering feasibility of combining self-weight and BVP to treat construction waste slurry (CWS). Through the treatment of the measures of self-weight consolidation (0–26 d) and BVP with a water cover (26–78 d), the average water content of CWS declined from 255.6% to 115.9%, and the volume reduction ratio reached 0.476. However, since these two measures could properly treat only the bottom CWS, the measures of BVP with the mud cover (78–141 d) and the natural air-drying (141–434 d) were performed to further decrease the CWS water content near the upper zone. The latter two-stage measures reduced the average water content of CWS to 84.9% and increased the volume reduction ratio to 0.581. Moreover, the measurements suggested that the treated CWS largely exhibited a shear strength of 10 kPa or more. Overall, the proposed approach appeared some engineering feasibility to treat CWS, and the performed test study could act as a reference for the practical treatment of CWS.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55096,"journal":{"name":"Geotextiles and Geomembranes","volume":"53 1","pages":"Pages 318-330"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Observations from opening of a novel geotextile tube connection in field test site","authors":"Hyeong-Joo Kim ,&nbsp;Myoung-Soo Won ,&nbsp;Shamsher Sadiq ,&nbsp;Tae-Woong Park ,&nbsp;Hyeong-Soo Kim ,&nbsp;Young-Tak Ryu ,&nbsp;Young-Chul Park ,&nbsp;Ji-Hwi Gwak ,&nbsp;Tae-Eon Kim ,&nbsp;Jeong-Ho Choi","doi":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A novel connection configuration for geotextile tubes was proposed, involving the insertion of an auxiliary tube between two main tubes, to ensure proper alignment and leveling when connecting them in a series, thus consolidating individual tubes into a unified structure while maintaining a consistent horizontal level. The novel connection was implemented at a test bed site in the Saemangeum reclaimed area, South Korea, to test exposure to the marine environment including sea waves, sun light exposure and reclamation process. This study presents the observations made upon opening the connection tube after 8 years. The observation shows that the connected geotextile tubes using the proposed auxiliary tube are suitable for use in long-term reclamation projects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55096,"journal":{"name":"Geotextiles and Geomembranes","volume":"53 1","pages":"Pages 311-317"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142428023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Liquefaction and reliquefaction mitigation of sand specimen treated with prefabricated vertical drains: An experimental investigation","authors":"B.K. Maheshwari ,&nbsp;Gowtham Padmanabhan","doi":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.09.018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.09.018","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the performance of prefabricated vertical drains (PVD) against liquefaction and reliquefaction. A series of 102 shakings were performed using 1<em>g</em> shaking table apparatus on untreated and treated sand specimens prepared with 25% relative density. Sinusoidal waveform experimented with three different repeated shaking patterns and independent events for two different frequencies (2 Hz and 3.5 Hz) with 1-min duration. Two different installation methods; drainage alone method (PVD-D) and drainage along with densification (PVD-DD) were experimented. Durability of PVD were examined from geotextile tensile testing apparatus and digital image correlation. These experiments demonstrated excellent durability characteristics of PVD filter even after exposed to repeated shakings. Treated specimens improved the resistance to reliquefaction due to radial drainage offered by PVD which has retarded the excess pore pressure (EPP) generation. In addition, densification induced during the installation of PVD also contributed for restricting EPP, however, the induced sand densification achieved during repeated shaking events were not responsible for increased resistance against liquefaction/reliquefaction. Results indicate that the maximum pore pressure ratio in treated specimens were restricted within threshold design limit (≤0.60) for most of the events, even when the untreated specimens completely liquefied or generated a maximum value near unity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55096,"journal":{"name":"Geotextiles and Geomembranes","volume":"53 1","pages":"Pages 295-310"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142428029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of backfilling surface settlement trough on waste cover leakage","authors":"Y.H. Fan,&nbsp;R. Kerry Rowe,&nbsp;Richard W.I. Brachman,&nbsp;Jamie F. VanGulck","doi":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.09.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.09.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The effect of backfilling of a surface differential settlement trough to reduce leakage is explored both experimentally and numerically. The field experiment examined two lined sections each with an 11 mm-diameter hole in the liner on a nominally 4 horizontal:1 vertical slope. A 2 m by 3 m, 0.3 m deep depression was filled with a 50-50 sand-snow mixture in winter to give a continuous 4H:1V slope prior to covering with the liner and 0.3 m of cover soil. Spring thaw induced a differential settlement trough up to 0.14 m deep. A second section with a similar trough was backfilled with cover soil to reinstate the 4H:1V surface while the settlement depression in the liner remained. Over the 15 months of monitoring, the backfilling reduced leakage by 57% from a annual total of 565 L to 244 L (i.e., a 60% reduction in colder seasons, from 351.3 L to 137.8 L together with a 45% reduction in warmer seasons, from 141.8 L to 77.6 L). A 3D numerical model showed encouraging agreement with the experimental results. The model indicated an inverse relationship between leakage and slope gradient, and a direct relationship between leakage and depression depth and upgradient distance to the depression. The effect of cover hydraulic conductivity was complex.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55096,"journal":{"name":"Geotextiles and Geomembranes","volume":"53 1","pages":"Pages 277-294"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142428028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Modified approach for predicting seismic-induced deformation of landfills considering strength parameters of GMB-GCL interface within the liner system","authors":"Shi-Jin Feng ,&nbsp;Jin-Shui Ju ,&nbsp;Qi-Teng Zheng ,&nbsp;Xiao-Lei Zhang ,&nbsp;Yong Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.09.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geotexmem.2024.09.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents an innovative methodology for predicting seismic-induced sliding displacement, a key determinant in evaluating the seismic stability of landfills. The novelty of this research lies in the incorporation of the softening characteristics of the geosynthetic interface within the liner system, a factor that has been largely overlooked in previous studies. A dynamic stability analysis was performed on a landfill using the ABAQUS software, with an emphasis on the impact of coupled parameters, particularly the strength of the interface. The results highlight PGA (Peak Ground Acceleration), PGV (Peak Ground Velocity), I_a (Arias Intensity), and residual interface shear strength (μ) as effective predictors. The study further identifies the combination of PGA and μ as the optimal parameter pairing for predicting the seismic permanent deformation of the landfill. A multi-dimensional data regression approach was employed to propose a calculation formula for seismic permanent deformation, taking into account liner damage. To enhance the seismic design methodology for landfills, the probability density function was integrated into the study. This innovative approach provides a new perspective on seismic stability assessment in landfill engineering and designs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55096,"journal":{"name":"Geotextiles and Geomembranes","volume":"53 1","pages":"Pages 247-259"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142428026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}