Geogrids & reinforcement · 2026
Experimental evaluation and design framework for geocomposite-reinforced working platforms on soft subgrades
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Research overview
Large-scale static plate tests on CBR 1.0% and 2.5% clay subgrades quantify the bearing response of granular working platforms with a geogrid–geotextile geocomposite and propose a thickness design chart. Reinforcement gains diminished as the capping layer became thicker; the 200 mm plate, laboratory box, static loading and tested materials bound the chart. QUT, ARC, public agencies, Global Synthetics and Polyfabrics supported the work; all authors are QUT academics.
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- Authors
- Shehan Mithila, Chaminda Gallage, Kasun Wimalasena, Ashan Pathirana
- Publication year
- 2026
- DOI
- 10.1186/s40703-026-00291-7
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- Full text at the original publisher or institutional repository.
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