Pullout Test Research on Interfacial Interaction of Reinforced Band and Gravelly Soil

Abstract

Taking steel-plastic composite reinforced band (CAT) and gravelly soil as the test materials, the pullout tests of reinforced band in gravelly soil with different water contents have been carried out by the laminated shear test instrument. The interface friction characteristics between reinforced band and gravelly soil are studied, and the influences of water content on the interaction characteristics are also discussed. Results show that (1) the extraction of reinforced band is a gradual process. The anchor end began to move firstly because of the extensibility of reinforced belt itself. As interface friction gradually transfer backward by, the free end start to move onward, then displacement schedule curves of the anchor end and the free end are gradually parallel, the whole movement of reinforced belt happens immediately. (2) Pulling force and displacement curve of the pullout friction test displays obviously nonlinear characteristics. Pulling force of the reinforced band increases greatly with increasing displacement at the beginning of the test, then decrease with the increasing displacement after the peak value is reached, the force-displacement curves generally exhibit strain soften characteristics. But it present strain hardening trend under greater normal stress, and pullout frictional strength increases with the increasing normal stress. (3) The pullout friction coefficient of the interface is sensitive to water content. It decreases linearly with the increasing water content.