Laboratory large-scale pullout investigation of a new reinforcement of composite geosynthetic strip

In this paper, more than 70 large-scale pullout tests were performed to evaluate the performance of an innovative composite geosynthetic strip (CGS) reinforcement in sandy backfill. The CGS reinforcement is composed of a geosynthetic strip (GS) and parts of a scrap truck tire as transverse members. The experimental pullout results for the CGS reinforcement were compared with the suggested theoretical equations and ordinary reinforcements,...