A thesis in the College of Engineering at the University of Kerbala investigates the assessment of the maximum bearing capacity of surface foundations based on granular soil reinforced with polymeric mesh materials. The thesis investigates the evaluation of the bearing capacity of foundations based on granular soil reinforced with geogrid based on simulation of shallow footing and three types of surface foundations and three variables: depth, size and numbers of reinforcement layers. The study was presented by researcher Murtada Salem Hussein aimed to improve soil properties through bearing capacity and settlement of soil, relying on several factors: bearing capacity ratio, settlement reduction ratio and improvement factor.
The study goal was to increase the soil bearing capacity of the most common soil in the city of Karbala by conducting a series of loading tests. The study found an improvement in the bearing capacity of tested soil under surface foundations when reinforced with geogrid layers. The thesis recommended that using layers of geogrid mesh with soil layers increases their properties as an alternative to many other methods used to enhance the bearing capacity of soil under surface foundations.
The thesis was approved by the discussion committee, which consisted of Professor Dr. Laith Shaker Rashid Al-Qarawi, University of Kerbala / College of Engineering (chairman) and Professor Dr. Muhammad Kazem Fakhr Al-Din, University of Kufa / College of Engineering (member)
And Assistant Professor Dr. Raed Rahman Adnan, University of Kerbala/College of Engineering (member)
And Assistant Professor Dr. Alaa Muhammad Jawad, University of Kerbala/College of Engineering (member and supervisor)
