Active earth pressures on walls retaining geogrid-reinforced soil
Abstract
Large-scale model tests are carried out to study the behaviour of the lateral earth pressures on a rigid wall retaining reinforced granular backfill. Three series of experiments are reported, which have different geogrid reinforcement and granular backfill configurations. The earth pressure coefficients K a at active states are particularly studied. The discussion is made on the distribution of the earth pressures generated at the side wall and also at the back wall of the model backfill, in relation to the collapse states of the reinforced and non-reinforced soil mass.
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
- 531–536
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter