{"id":2068250,"date":"2023-02-24T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-cs-engineer-magazine.pantheonsite.io\/?p=2068250"},"modified":"2023-02-24T12:45:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T18:45:04","slug":"article-sheds-light-on-the-power-of-geocells-in-load-support-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/article-sheds-light-on-the-power-of-geocells-in-load-support-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Article Sheds Light on the Power of Geocells in Load Support Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Geocells are one of the most valuable tools in the civil engineering and construction industries today. When constructing<br \/>roadways over soft soils and weak subgrades, geocells can make a significant impact. However, some engineers may be<br \/>uncertain about using geocells due to a lack of understanding. A recent article aims to clear up any confusion and show<br \/>the power of geocells in load support applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The article focuses on the concept of lateral confinement and how it relates to hoop stress in geocells. Through the<br \/>process of lateral confinement, horizontal earth pressures are converted into upward resisting shear forces, making it<br \/>possible to construct over weak subgrade materials with the use of suitable base reinforcement. The article also explains<br \/>the relationship between hoop stress and lateral confinement in geocells, including how hoop stress develops and can<br \/>be estimated.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/live-cs-engineer-magazine.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-24-at-12.41.20-PM-1024x298.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2068251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-24-at-12.41.20-PM-1024x298.png 1024w, https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-24-at-12.41.20-PM-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-24-at-12.41.20-PM-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-24-at-12.41.20-PM-696x203.png 696w, https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-24-at-12.41.20-PM-1068x311.png 1068w, https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-24-at-12.41.20-PM.png 1338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>To demonstrate the effectiveness of geocells, the article includes a summary of estimated hoop stresses under standard<br \/>AASHTO load conditions. As the article shows, the tensile forces that develop under working loads are relatively modest<br \/>and well within the elastic region of the material. This means that even after repeat traffic loads over many years, no<br \/>permanent deformation or &#8220;creep&#8221; is expected to occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, this article is a must-read for engineers looking to deepen their understanding of the power of geocells in<br \/>load support applications. The article provides valuable insights into the relationship between lateral confinement and<br \/>hoop stress, making it an important resource for anyone in the civil engineering and construction industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find the article here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prestogeo.com\/blog\/understanding-hoop-stress-in-geocells\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.prestogeo.com\/blog\/understanding-hoop-stress-in-geocells\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geocells are one of the most valuable tools in the civil engineering and construction industries today. When constructingroadways over soft soils and weak subgrades, geocells can make a significant impact. However, some engineers may beuncertain about using geocells due to a lack of understanding. A recent article aims to clear up any confusion and showthe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4972,"featured_media":2068252,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3159],"tags":[388,1368,968,43475,43476],"acf":[],"views":27,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AdobeStock_452054378-scaled.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068250"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4972"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2068250"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068250\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2068252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2068250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2068250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2068250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}