Evaluation of an Improved Technique for Geosynthetic-Reinforced and Pile-Supported Embankment

Table 5

Change rates of the cost and efficiency.

	FGT	Pile length-CT	Pile spacing-CT
Baseline case/(m)	—	10.0	3.5
Change case/(m)	—	12.0	3.0
Total cost	2.6%	18.9%	14.0%
Maximum settlement	10.1%	9.7%	7.6%
Lateral displacement	18.8%	−0.5%	0.8%
Maximum tension	−178.4%	−0.8%	−13.8%