ABSTRACT
This chapter presents calculation examples for the design of the geosynthetic (GR) reinforcement for different cases. For actual design it is necessary to use the isochronous curves from a real GR reinforcement material. These real curves used for design should be provided by the GR reinforcement supplier. The isochronous curves presented should have been determined according to the standards and guidelines in place. Load is applied as a surcharge load to the 2D arches. In a case where there is subsoil support the GR reinforcement strain and GR reinforcement tensile force should be determined using the two load distributions: the inverse-triangular and the uniform load distribution. The GR stiffness should be determined from the isochronous curves that present the time- and stress-dependent tensile stiffness.
