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Experimental Investigation of the Tensile Response of Stiff Fiberglass Geogrid Under Varying Temperatures

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Soil reinforcement placed at shallow depth below ground surface is usually exposed to seasonal variation in temperature that can affect the mechanical properties of the material, particularly in cold climates. It is, therefore, essential to understand the effect of temperature on the tensile response of geosynthetic material and consider these effects in the design of reinforced soil structures built in these extreme environments. High-strength fiberglass geogrids are relatively new reinforcement materials that have enhanced properties with a potential use in a wide range of applications. To measure the effect of temperature on the material’s ultimate strength, strain at failure, and modulus of elasticity, 48 tensile tests were carried out at different temperatures that range from − 30 to 40 °C following ASTM D6637. The results indicated that the ultimate tensile strength and modulus of elasticity increased by about 24% as the ambient temperature decreased from room temperature to − 30 °C. However, the tested samples showed no significant in the measured strain at failure. It is also found that, for the range temperatures considered in this study, the strain at ultimate strength did not exceed 2%, which is significantly lower than that reported for comparable geogrid materials.

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The data that support the findings of this study are available upon request from the corresponding author.

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Acknowledgements

The research is supported by an NSERC Alliance Grant co-funded by Titan Environmental Ltd. The financial support provided by McGill Engineering Doctoral Award (MEDA) to the first author is appreciated. The authors are also grateful to Titan Environmental Containment Ltd., for supplying the geogrid material and providing technical support for this project. We would like to thank Prof. Hubert of McGill University for providing access to the environmental chamber required for the reported experiments.

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This study is supported by NSERC Alliance Grant No. ALLRP 561768 – 21.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University, 817 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, QC, H3A 0C3, Canada

    Mohamed Shokr & Mohamed A. Meguid

  2. VP Global Business Development, Titan Environmental Containment Ltd., 777 Quest Blvd, Ile des Chenes, MB, R0A 0T1, Canada

    Sam Bhat

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Planning and conducting experimental work: MS; editing and reviewing: MAM and SB. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Shokr, M., Meguid, M.A. & Bhat, S. Experimental Investigation of the Tensile Response of Stiff Fiberglass Geogrid Under Varying Temperatures. Int. J. of Geosynth. and Ground Eng. 8, 16 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-022-00361-7

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