Application of innovative GFRP pipe soil nail system in Hong Kong

Yung Ming Cheng, W. B. Wei

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Abstract

The current method of soil nail construction in Hong Kong is both labour intensive as well as expensive and a search for new soil nail material is required. In the present pilot test, light weight high strength and high corrosion resistance GFRP pipe with Tube a' Manchette grouting technique is used as soil nail instead of the conventional steel reinforcement. It is found that this material can be handled easily on site with difficult access. From extensive laboratory as well as field tests, it is demonstrated that this new soil nail technique has various advantages for use in Hong Kong and many developed cities. The field test results on this innovative soil nail will be discussed in this paper.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3006-3009
Number of pages4
JournalKey Engineering Materials
Volume353-358
Issue numberPART 4
Publication statusPublished - 19 Nov 2007
EventAsian Pacific Conference for Fracture and Strength (APCFS'06) - Sanya, Hainan Island, China
Duration: 22 Nov 200625 Nov 2006

Keywords

  • GFRP pipe
  • Laboratory and field test
  • Soil nail

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)

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