Uplift Bearing Capacity of Transmission Tower Foundation in Reinforced Aeolian Sand Using Simplified Model Tests

Table 3

Model test data.

Foundation type	Experimental number	Reinforcement spacing (mm)	Ultimate bearing capacity Tu (kN)	Ratio K
Aeolian sand foundation	T0	Without reinforcement material	6.62	—
Aeolian sand BPG reinforced composite foundation	T11	50	9.47	1.43
	T12	100	9.00	1.36
	T13	150	8.50	1.28
	T14	200	8.11	1.23
	T15	300	7.29	1.10
Aeolian sand SPG reinforced composite foundation	T21	50	9.36	1.41
	T22	100	8.58	1.30
	T23	150	7.79	1.18
	T24	200	7.46	1.13
	T25	300	6.89	1.04
Aeolian sand geotextile reinforced composite foundation	T31	50	7.63	1.15
	T32	100	7.10	1.07
	T33	150	6.87	1.04
	T34	200	6.51	0.98