ABSTRACT
The methods for design and construction of high embankments on weak bases of geocell mattresses using geogrids have been developed and are successfully used in Ukraine. During construction of the road embankment near the bridge over the railway in Reni, Ukraine, geocell mattresses were used over the section of more than 5 km. The silted marshland, overgrown with reeds, could not serve as a good foundation for the 11 m high embankment. Difficult hydrogeological conditions and the threat of constant floods prompted to use the geocell mattress technology, which made it possible to reduce the cost and time of construction. After the embankment was reinforced with the geocell mattresses, the following was achieved: the total settlement of the embankment base was reduced by 30%; the calculated resistance of the base soil was increased by 25%; the bearing capacity of the base was increased by 33%. The field geodetic observations were carried out to confirm the reliability of the embankment reinforced with the geocell mattresses.
