Fig 1.
Geogrid reinforced soil foundation [32].
Fig 2.
Interfaces, geogrids, footing, point load, and the standard fixities available in Plaxis.
Table 1.
Details of model test program.
Fig 3.
Finite element mesh of the reinforced soil mode.
Fig 4.
Variation of the bearing capacity ratio with the mesh density (mesh coarseness).
Table 2.
Elements and stress point numbers variation with the mesh density.
Fig 5.
Polymeric extruded biaxial geogrid type BX1500 [62].
Table 3.
Soil properties of the three sites from laboratory tests.
Table 4.
Concrete footing properties used in numerical analysis.
Table 5.
Physical and mechanical properties of geogrid used in this study.
Fig 6.
Deformed mesh of unreinforced soil under the application of the failure load.
Fig 7.
Vertical effective stress generated within unreinforced soil due to the failure load application.
Fig 8.
Vertical displacement generated within unreinforced soil due to the failure load application.
Fig 9.
Horizontal effective stresses generated within unreinforced soil due to the failure load application.
Fig 10.
Horizontal displacement generated within the unreinforced soil due to the failure load application.
Fig 11.
Shear stresses generated within the unreinforced soil due to the failure load application.
Fig 12.
Shear strains generated within the unreinforced soil due to the failure load application.
Fig 13.
Plastic and tension points generated within the unreinforced soil due to the failure load application.
Fig 14.
Pressure–settlement curve and determination of ultimate bearing capacity of Al-Hamedat site.
Fig 15.
Pressure–settlement curve and determination of ultimate bearing capacity of Al-Rashidia site.
Fig 16.
Pressure–settlement curve and determination of ultimate bearing capacity of Ba’shiqa site.
Table 6.
Numerical and theoretical ultimate bearing capacity of the three sites’ soils.
Fig 17.
Deformed mesh of the geogrid reinforced soil.
Fig 18.
The horizontal effective stress generated within the geogrid reinforced soil.
Fig 19.
The axial force within the geogrid reinforcement.
Fig 20.
The horizontal displacement generated within the geogrid reinforced soil.
Fig 21.
The shear stress generated within the geogrid reinforced soil.
Fig 22.
The shear strain generated within the geogrid reinforced soil.
Fig 23.
Plastic points generated within the geogrid reinforced soil under load application.
Fig 24.
BCR vs b/B with different geogrid number (N) for Al-Hamedat site.
Fig 25.
BCR vs b/B with different geogrid number (N) for Al-Rashidia site.
Fig 26.
BCR vs b/B with different geogrid number (N) for Ba’shiqa site.
Fig 27.
SRR vs b/B with different geogrid number (N) for Al-Hamedat site.
Fig 28.
SRR vs b/B with different geogrid number (N) for Al-Rashidia site.
Fig 29.
SRR vs b/B with different geogrid number (N) for Ba’shiqa site.
Fig 30.
Variation of IF vs s/B with different geogrid number (N) for Al-Hamedat site.
Fig 31.
Variation of IF vs s/B with different geogrid number (N) for Al-Rashidia site.
Fig 32.
Variation of IF vs s/B with different geogrid number (N) for Ba’shiqa site.
Fig 33.
Comparison between the numerical and the analytical analysis for Al-Hamedat soil.
Fig 34.
Comparison between the numerical and the analytical analysis for Al-Rashidia soil.
Fig 35.
Comparison between the numerical and the analytical analysis for Ba’shiqa soil.