DESIGN METHODS FOR BASALLY REINFORCED PILE-SUPPORTED EMBANKMENTS OVER SOFT GROUND

The use of high strength geosynthetics to transfer loading on to piles is now an established and increasingly popular technique for carrying embankments over very soft ground. Many successful case histories, both in this country and abroad, have been reported in the literature over recent years. The precise mechanism by which load is transferred to the geosynthetics, however, remains relatively poorly understood. It is felt that while several...