Showing papers by "Sanjay Kumar Shukla published in 1994"

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a mechanical model for idealizing the settlement response of a geosynthetic-reinforced compressible granular fill-soft soil system, by representing each sub-system by commonly used mechanical elements such as stretched, rough, elastic membrane, Pasternak shear layer, Winkler springs and dashpot.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of prestressing the geosynthetic reinforcement on the settlement behavior of a granular fill-soft soil system is studied, and it is concluded that prestressing is a significant ground improvement technique to enhance the settlement characteristics of the soft soils where the membrane effect of reinforcement is felt.

TL;DR: A foundation model is proposed to incorporate the compressibility of the granular fill by attaching a layer of Winkler springs to the Pasternak shear layer and results in a significant increase in the settlement of the reinforced foundation soil.