TriAx Geogrid New Advancements in Onsite Validation of...
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Andrew W. Isenhour, PEMid-Atlantic Regional ManagerNC/SC/VA
TensarTriAx Geogrid
&New Advancements in OnsiteValidation of Designs (APLT)
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Who We Are
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Tensar Corporation is the parent company of severalwholly-owned, market-leading subsidiaries including:
Tensar International Corporation Geopier Foundation Company North American Green
Tensar Group Overview
Subgrade Stabilization Pavement Optimization Pavement Interlayers Rail Section Reinforcement Foundation Improvement Pavement Drainage Layer
Geopier Foundations Grade Separation
Sierra System SierraScape System Mesa System ARES System
Triton Marine Mattresses Waste Containment &
Capping
Erosion Control Blankets Turf Reinforcement Mats Hydro Seeding Sediment Control Geotextile Tubes Scour Protection Mats
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New Construction
Re-Construction
Rehabilitation
Roadways System Overviews
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How Geogrid Works
What is geogrid? Why TriAx?
Case History
TX Geogrid Applications
Research Review
Questions & Answers
Agenda
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Tensar UX Geogrids(HDPE)
Geogrids Different Types
Tensar TX/BX Geogrids(PP)
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Tensars Manufacturing Process
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Aperture Size & Interlock
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Demonstration of Aggregate Confinement
Development Objective:Better Geogrid
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VerticalMembrane support
Membrane tension
Tension Membrane Effect
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Stiffness helps protect existing subgrade strength
Tension Membrane Effect
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Reinforced Shear Surface
Unreinforced Shear Surface
Improved Bearing Capacity
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Confinement of theaggregate base duringloading
Results in increase inSTIFFNESS of the basematerial
Improved/reduced verticalstress distribution applied topavement subgrade
Lateral Restraint Due toFriction
Lateral ShearFlow
Figure 1. Lateral restraintreinforcement mechanism.
Source: USACOE ETL 1110-1-189
Lateral Restraint
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Research to Quantify Benefits
KEEP IN MIND
NO TWO GEOGRIDS PERFORMTHE SAME!!
Research & Testing
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Research & Testing
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Aggregate Rutting Profiles SS
Unreinforced3,000 axle passes
Tensar BX Geogrid10,000 axle passes
Tensar TX Geogrid10,000 axle passes
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A Better Mousetrap - SS
Unreinforced3,000 axle passes
Tensar BX Geogrid10,000 axle passes
Tensar TX Geogrid10,000 axle passes
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Roadway Applications: Definitions
Used to provide a competent temporary roadsurface or a stable foundation layer for apermanent road when weak subgradeconditions are encountered.
Subgrade Stabilization
Pavement Optimization
Enhanced performance or thicknessreduction of a permanent road whenconstructed on a relatively firm foundation.
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So What?How to Design with Geogrid?
Subgrade Stabilzation
Giroud-Han Design Method
Design Method
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Quantifying Subgrade Strength
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Mechanical Subgrade Stabilization
Unstabilized Mechanically stabilized withgeogrid
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Unstabilized BX Type 1 BX Type 2 TriAxTX160
21 inches 15 inches 10 inches 6 inches
GivenInformation:
Rut Depth = 1.5 in.
Axle Load = 18 kips
Tire Pressure =80 psi
No. of Passes = 1200
Sub base CBR = 20(min.)
Subgrade CBR = 1.6(min.)
Example of Potential Savings with TriAx
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Geogrid Applications
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Reduced Initial CostLife Cycle Cost Savings
Pavement Optimization
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Flexible Pavement Design
Research USACE Phase I Phase II Phase III
Designed based on ASHTO methodologies: AASHTO 1993 AASHTO MEPDG
Validation ARA APLT
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Mechanically Stabilized Layers (MSLs)USACE Full Scale Studies
Full-Scale testing
2 phases: Phase 1: CBR=3% Phase 2: CBR=6.5% Phase 3: Reconstruct Phase 2
Control vs. MSL
Further develop design database
AASHTO 93 design
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Full-Scale Accelerated Pavement TestsGeogrid Stabilization of Thin Asphalt Pavements
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Full-Scale Accelerated Pavement TestsGeogrid Stabilization of Thin Asphalt Pavements
Significant procedures in place toreduce variability in testing (subgrade,base, asphalt, climatic impacts,). APTtesting is much more accurate thanmost field testing.
Click above to go to:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIXcj9uqHlU
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Full-Scale Accelerated Pavement TestsGeogrid Stabilization of Thin Asphalt Pavements
ControlSections
Stabilized Report Item 1
Report Item 4
Report Item 5
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Full-Scale Accelerated Pavement TestsGeogrid Stabilization of Thin Asphalt Pavements
Heavy Vehicle Simulator(HVS-A). Capable of
applying loads between10,000 and 100,000 lbs.
Uniformly distributedtraffic load with typical
wander introduced.
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Research OrganizationUS Army Corps of EngineersEngineer Research and Development Center
Sections Tested2 inches (51 mm) HMA over 8 inches (203 mm) base (control)3 inches (76 mm) HMA over 8 inches (203 mm) base (control)2 inches (51 mm) HMA over 8 inches (203 mm) base over TX140
Testing ConductedThickness Validation & Material CharacterizationInstrumentation of sectionsPavement Characterization (post construction)HVS-A Traffic testing, FWD analysisPost trafficking forensics (in-field CBR, rutting of layers,)
Full-Scale Accelerated Pavement TestsGeogrid Stabilization of Thin Asphalt Pavements
Key Findings
Control sections rutted quicker than the TX140stabilized section.
Pavement life of the TX140 stabilized sectiondelivered over 18 times the traffic of the controlsection.
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Full-Scale Accelerated Pavement TestsGeogrid Stabilization of Thin Asphalt Pavements
Falling Weight Deflectometer
Tests performed pre-traffic,during trafficking and posttrafficking
Impulse Stiffness Modulus(ISM) values were calculatedto determine if the base wasstress weakening orhardening.
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Full-Scale Accelerated Pavement TestsGeogrid Stabilization of Thin Asphalt Pavements
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This is evidence that the geogrid reinforcement not only provided enhancedstiffness to the aggregate base during construction, it also maintained thestiffness of the aggregate base throughout trafficking to the levels tested in thisstudy.
--Corps of Engineers pg. 37
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TX Stabilized
Control
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Rutting
Measured at 5 locations alongeach test item
Measurements taken atselected trafficking intervals
Rutting occurred quicker inthe unstabilized sections.
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Ruttingincreasesrapidly
Ruttingincreasesmuch slower
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Summary of Testing
Tensar TX stabilized base can significantly improve theperformance of a pavement by maintaining stiffness of apavement section and reducing rutting at the surface.
At rutting levels of 0.25-0.5 inches, sections stabilized withTensar TX provided over 18 times that of the control, andover 7 times that of adding an extra inch of asphalt.
Full-Scale Accelerated Pavement TestsGeogrid Stabilization of Thin Asphalt Pavements
5,400 passes 12,640 passes 100,000+ passes
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Mechanically Stabilized Layers (MSLs)ARA Berg Review/Validation
Third-party review/validationof AASHTO 93 pavementdesign using Tensar TriAxgeogrids
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AASHTO 93 Optimization
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Design Tools
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Design Validation - APLT
Mr Values Are Tested and Verified WithAutomated Plate Load Testing (APLT) The APLT system developed by Professor D. J. White, Ph.D., P.E. (Iowa
State)
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Automated Plate Load Testing (APLT)Field Response Summary
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Research OrganizationIngios Geotechics, Inc.
Section Tested6-inches of base over TX5
Testing ConductedMr of the mechanically stabilized base courseMr of the subgradeMr composite modulusModulus of subgrade reaction (k)ev1 and ev2 strain modulus testingResilient deflections (scaling exponent)
Automated Plate Load Testing SummaryHunt Highway, Arizona
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Tensar TX5 APLT FieldValidation
$118,000in savings
113% lifeextension
Mr (Ave) base 155,694 psi
Mr (Ave) subgrade 16,144 psi
Mr (Ave) composite 34,251 psi
Ev2 (top ofstabilized base)
15.23 ksi
Ev2/Ev1 Ratio 1.60
K-value (stabilized) 392 pci
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Savings >$118,000 for both sections.Actual APLT results showed a layer coefficient of 0.31
providing 113% greater anticipated design life.
Actual Tested Values of theStabilized Pavement
Automated Plate Load Testing SummaryHunt Highway, Arizona
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Paved Fire Access Lanes
Geogrid Applications
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Support Beneath Utilities
Geogrid Applications
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Support Beneath Utilities
Geogrid Applications
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Wesleyan Drive
Tensar TX5 Reduced
Undercut asVEP Reduced 8 of
granular fill(undercut)and placedTX5 directlyunder21A/21B
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Commander Sheppard
Severepumping andrutting insubgrade Test sections
were installeddue topumping
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Tensar TX160 18-24 Fill Fill reduced
wheresubgradeimproved
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Tensar TX5 Reduced
PavementSection asVEP Reduced 1 of
21A/21B &2 of asphalt
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Coal Ash Applications - Ash PondCapping
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Questions?
Andrew W. Isenhour, PEMid-Atlantic South Regional Manager
NC SC VA - DC843-819-2867 cell