【摘要】 加筋土复合体凭借优异的承载性能已被广泛应用于承重式加筋土桥台中。为了进一步研究加筋土复合体的极限承载性能，设计并开展了9组土工织物加筋土复合体平面应变试验，探究了不同填料级配和加筋间距对加筋土复合体的极限承载性能的影响。试验结果表明：与不加筋相比，加筋可以显著提高加筋土复合体的极限承载力，且加筋间距越小，加筋土复合体的极限承载力越大，同时也表现出更大的刚度；在加筋间距相同，且填料粒径介于1～8 mm范围内时，填料级配对加筋土复合体极限承载力的影响很小，但对加筋土复合体刚度有一定影响。此外，现有加筋土复合体的承载力计算方法严重低估了复合体承载力，当填料级配不满足FHWA推荐值时，不宜直接采用该计算方法评估加筋土复合体承载力。研究成果为较小粒径填料在工程建设中的应用提供了参考。更多还原

【Abstract】 [Objective] Due to the excellent load-bearing performance, geosynthetic reinforced soil(GRS) composites have been widely adopted in the construction of load-bearing GRS bridge abutments. Unlike conventional gravity or cantilever retaining walls, GRS abutments are required to bear significantly higher vertical loads transferred from the superstructure. Therefore, it is essential to investigate the ultimate bearing behavior of GRS composites to ensure the safety and reliability of the structures. [Methods] In this study, a series of plane strain model tests were conducted to evaluate the ultimate bearing capacity of GRS composites. Nine groups of tests were designed and conducted using geotextile as the reinforcement material, incorporating four types of backfill material gradations and three reinforcement spacings. The gradation of the backfill materials primarily varied in particle size distribution within the range of 1-8 mm, while the reinforcement spacing was set at 20 cm, 25 cm, and 33.3 cm. The test results were compared with those of unreinforced soil and analytical predictions based on the Federal Highway Administration(FHWA) design guidelines. [Results] The experimental results demonstrated that reinforcement significantly enhanced the ultimate bearing capacity of GRS composites. Under the same backfill material condition, the incorporation of reinforcement led to significant increases in ultimate bearing capacity compared with the unreinforced test. Specifically, with reinforcement spacings of 20 cm and 25 cm, the ultimate bearing capacity increased by 87.5% and 62.5%, respectively. These results clearly indicated that the reinforcement spacing played a critical role in the bearing performance of GRS composites. In addition, smaller spacings resulted in greater overall stiffness of the composite system. When the reinforcement spacing was constant and the backfill particle size ranged between 1 mm and 8 mm, the effect of gradation on the ultimate bearing capacity was relatively minor. However, differences in backfill material gradation led to noticeable variations in the overall stiffness of GRS composites. When the experimental results were compared with predictions obtained from the FHWA-recommended method for GRS composite bearing capacity, a significant discrepancy was observed. The FHWA method considerably underestimated the ultimate bearing capacity in all test cases. Therefore, it was not recommended to calculate the ultimate bearing capacity of GRS composites with finer graded backfill materials by directly applying the FHWA method. During post-test inspection, the locations of geosynthetic rupture were identified and analyzed. The observed failure surfaces within the reinforced soil mass approximately corresponded to a Rankine failure plane. The results indicated that the obvious composite behaviors were demonstrated in the GRS composites. [Conclusion] This experimental study provides a systematic analysis of the ultimate bearing capacity of GRS composites under plane strain conditions, emphasizing the roles of reinforcement spacing and backfill material gradation. The findings confirm that geosynthetic reinforcement can significantly enhance both the strength and stiffness of the soil composites, with closer reinforcement spacing resulting in better performance. The study reveals that the current design guidelines recommended by FHWA significantly underestimate the actual ultimate bearing capacity, particularly when the backfill material gradation differs from the recommended values. These findings offer valuable reference for future engineering design and construction, promoting more efficient and reliable use of fine-grained or narrowly graded soil in reinforced soil structures.更多还原