Y. Miyata

Visualization of Vertical Load Resistance Mechanisms and Bearing Capacity of Strip Footings on Geogrid Reinforced Transparent Granular Soil Foundations

This paper presents results from physical model tests on the bearing capacity of a geogrid- reinforced foundation using transparent granular soil. The transparent soil was a mixture of quartz sand and mineral oil with the same refractive index. A polyethylene net was used as a surrogate geogrid in the reduced-scale mod...