Research Article

Shear Characteristics of the Interface between Recycled Concrete Aggregates and Various Geosynthetics

Table 1

Technical characteristics of reinforced material.

Geosynthetic typeMass per unit area (g·m−2)Aperture size (mm)LD1 and TD2 ribs width (mm)Tensile strength at 2% strain Ultimate tensile strength
TDLDTDLD

Polypropylene geogrid33025  255, 59.59.724.523.2
30  30
35  35
40  40
Fiberglass geogrid22025258, 82.72.82423
Warp-knitted polyester geogrid30025  255, 59.611.522.321.5
Woven geotextile2001, 519.819.83.73.7
Geonet66025  254, 416.516.55.85.8

LD, longitudinal direction; TD, transverse direction.