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Stabilizing Embankment by Using Geosynthetic Reinforcement

Project Details
STATE

KY

SOURCE

RIP

START DATE

07/01/22

END DATE

06/30/23

RESEARCHERS

Charlie Sun

SPONSORS

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

KEYWORDS

Design, Embankments, Geosynthetics, Geotechnical engineering, Guidelines, Road construction, Soil stabilization, Specifications

LINKS

Project webpage

Project description

On some highway construction projects limited rock quantities are available to use as stable embankment material. Stabilizing embankments with geosynthetic reinforcement is a suitable option in situations like these and is now a common practice. This project will develop best practices guidance on geosynthetic reinforcement and its use in construction and design applications including guidelines for identifying and assessing the optimal condition of soil, performance measures, construction specifications, design criteria, and embankment geometry.
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