@inproceedings{21e4407051ac4aa397ba1675e9a32c2c,
title = "Design of reinforced slopes and walls with low-permeability fills using draining geogrids",
abstract = "A combined reinforcement and drainage geogrid (herein referred to as {"}draining geogrid{"}) has been developed for the construction of steep slopes and walls with low-permeability fills. With such fills, drainage is necessary to minimize pore pressure buildup. The draining geogrids provide drainage thanks to channels in their longitudinal strips. The design of reinforced slopes and walls using draining geogrids consists in: estimating the magnitude and time for dissipation of excess pore water pressures in the reinforced fill; evaluating the stability of the reinforced fill; and evaluating if the hydraulic transmissivity of the draining geogrids is sufficient to ensure rapid dissipation of excess pore water pressure. Draining geogrids have been used for a decade. However, a significant increase in the number of applications of draining geogrids is expected due to the increased scarcity of draining fill and the increasing use of local soils for environmental purposes. An updated design method for reinforced slopes and walls using draining geogrids is presented.",
keywords = "Drainage, Geogrids, Low-permeability fill, Reinforced slopes, Reinforced walls",
author = "Giroud, {J. P.} and Naughton, {P. J.} and P. Rimoldi and M. Scotto",
year = "2014",
language = "English",
series = "10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, ICG 2014",
publisher = "Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Geotechnik e.V.",
editor = "Martin Ziegler and Kirsten Laackmann and Gerhard Brau and Georg Heerten",
booktitle = "10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, ICG 2014",
note = "10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, ICG 2014 ; Conference date: 21-09-2014 Through 25-09-2014",
}