Research Article
Some Studies on Prestressed Reinforced Granular Beds Overlying Weak Soil
Table 4
Testing programme.
| | Series | Type | Thickness | Prestress | | Direction | Magnitude |
| | A | Weak soil 1 (moist soil) | | — | — | | | (Unreinforced) granular bed on weak soil 1 | B & 2B | — | — | | B | Reinforced granular bed on weak soil 1 | B & 2B | — | — | | C | Prestressed reinforced granular bed on weak soil 1 | B & 2B | Uniaxial | 1%, 2%, and 3% | | D | Prestressed reinforced granular bed on weak soil 1 | B & 2B | Biaxial | 1%, 2%, and 3% | | E | Unreinforced weak soil 2 (submerged soil) | | — | — | | | (Unreinforced) granular bed on weak soil 2 | B & 2B | — | — | | F | Reinforced granular bed on weak soil 2 | B & 2B | — | — | | G | Prestressed reinforced granular bed on weak soil 2 | B & 2B | Uniaxial | 1%, 2%, and 3% | | H | Prestressed reinforced granular bed on weak soil 2 | B & 2B | Biaxial | 1%, 2%, and 3% |
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