MACBARS Soft Soil | Embankment Design on Soft Soil

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Software Suite for Embankments Design

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Embankment on Soft Ground

The software calculates the ultimate tensile strength of the reinforcement in the transverse directions in embankment on soft soil applications.
All design calculations are in accordance with BS 8006-1:2010+A1:2016 Code of practice for strengthened/reinforced soils and other fills. The design
software is based on ParaLink, ParaGrid and MacGrid WG ranges of high-tenacity polyester geogrids. The partial material factors for reinforcements
are taken from the relevant British Board of Agrément Certificates (ParaLink Geocomposite Products Agrément Certificate No 03/4065, ParaGrid
Geocomposite Products Agrément Certificate No 16/H249) and Maccaferri Design Data Sheets.

Input
Geometry Reinforcement
Embankment Properties Stress-strain curve
Height of fill [m] 2 Product family ParaLink (BBA Values)
Side slope "n" 2 Design reinforcement strain [%] 5
Unit weight of fill [kN/m³] 18
Friction angle [deg] 35 Partial factors ULS SLS
Surcharge load [kPa] 20 Manufacturing 1.00 1.00
pp_Tp
Extrapolation of test data 1.05 1.05
Soft Soil Properties Installation damage 1.05 1.05
Depth of soft soil [m] 4 Environmental effects 1.05 1.05
Undrained shear strengthof the foundation soil [kPa] 20 Ramifications of failure 1.10 1.00

Increase in undrained shearstrength with depth [kPa/m] 0 Reduction factor for creep 1.38 1.00

Design Conditions Safety Factor BS 8006

Fill type Coarse gravel Load factors ULS SLS
Design life 120 years Soil unit mass 1.30 1.00
Design temperature [º] 20 External dead loads 1.20 1.00
pH level 9.1 - 9.5 External live loads 1.30 1.00

Soil material factors ULS SLS

To be applied to tan fcv 1.00 1.00
To be applied to cu 1.00 1.00

Soil/reinforcement interaction factors ULS SLS

Sliding across surface of reinforcement 1.30 1.00
Pull-out resistance of reinforcement 1.30 1.00

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Software Suite for Embankments Design

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Results
Design Calculations Limit States
Reinforcement strength Local stability ULS SLS
Reinforcement type PARALINK 200 H/Ls 0.50 0.50
Ultimate Tensile Strength [kN/m] 201 tan f'cv/fms 0.70 0.70
Minimum Ultimate Tensile Strength [kN/m] 156.90
Lateral sliding ULS SLS
Reinforcement strain
Tensile load in the reinforcement to resist 26.77 20.60
Strain in the reinforcement after 24 hr [%] 5.18 lateral thrust, Tds [kN/m]

Strain in the reinforcement after 1M hr [%] 5.60 Min. reinforcement length to prevent 3.80 2.04
lateral sliding, Le,min [m]

Side slope length

Foundation extrusion ULS SLS
Side slope length, Ls [m] 4.00
Minimum reinforcement bond length Le,min [m] 3.80 Tensile load in reinforcement due to 60.75 32.68
outward foundation shear stress, Trf [kN/m]
Minimum sideslope length Ls,min [m] 0.00
Minimum sideslope length Ls,min [m] 0.00 0.00

MACBARS Soft Soil | MACBARS Studio | Copyright ® Officine Maccaferri S.p.A 2012-2019. All Rights Reserved. | v 1.0.12 | 2019.07.04 | Notice: Maccaferri is not responsible for the drawings and the
calculations transmited, since they should be intended as general design outlines and advice, aiming only to the best use of the produts.