• Khushboo Vishwakarma
• Dr. N.H Joshi
• Vaishali Hotchandani

An experimental study was carried out using three dimensional model of reinforced earth retaining wall, constructed to stimulate the plane strain condition. This form of model was used to get a satisfactory analysis and also to verify the semi-infinite medium of the soil. It was planned to examine the load-settlement characteristics of surcharge plate to observe whether there is local bearing capacity failure or RE wall failure. The tests were conducted on cohesive as back fill material, stabilized cohesive fill, reinforced cohesive back fill with geocell as reinforcement and reinforced stabilized cohesive fill. The cohesive soil is stabilized with 3% lime and 10% or 20% fly ash mix so as to make stronger RE wall. The study was conducted using strip surcharge and full surcharge. From experimental investigation, it was observed that with provision of reinforcement the bearing capacity of clayey soil was improved, settlement of footing reduces and lateral movement of wall facing also reduces.

Geocell, strip surcharge, full surcharge, stabilization, RE wall

"Performance of geocell RE wall with stabilized cohesive earth fills under surcharge loading", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.478-490, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807532.pdf

"Performance of geocell RE wall with stabilized cohesive earth fills under surcharge loading", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp478-490, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807532.pdf