Comparative study and measurement of the pull-out capacity of extensible and inextensible reinforcements
Abstract
The paper analyzes how the extensibility of various types of soil reinforcements affects the way in which their pull-out capacity is progressively mobilized and how tensile load and strain vary along the reinforcements. It presents the equations in graphical form in the comparison of a high adherence steel strip and a polyester based geostrap. It points out some practical consequences of the difference in behaviour on the pull-out test procedures as well as on the overall stability of MSE structures.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 139–144
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter