摘要: |
Connections can have a significant impact on the performance of exposed geosynthetic systems. The connection must be considered as a limiting strength factor and evaluated by the same performance standards as the material alone. If used in critical structures with design lives of more than 30 years, the geosynthetic and its connections must be evaluated for limitations, such as ultimate tensile strength. Anchored connections can be secured by a variety of techniques. The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has developed a new test method that looks at both the mobilized anchor strength in the field and connections in the lab of exposed geosynthetics as a means of evaluating the factors that affect their performance. |