Research Article

Some Studies on Prestressed Reinforced Granular Beds Overlying Weak Soil

Table 1

Properties of sand used in the model tests.

PropertyValue

Specific gravity2.61
Average dry unit weight during model test (KN/m3)16.60
Void ratio during model test0.54
Effective grain size (mm)0.50
(mm)1.30
(mm)0.80
Coefficient of uniformity 2.60
Coefficient of curvature 1.00
Friction angle 31.0
Cohesion (kPa)0
Relative density0.86