Amirkabir University of Technology Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering 2588-297X 52 3 2020 05 21 3D Numerical Stability Investigation of Sand Slope Reinforced Using Geogrid Encased Stone Column 3D Numerical Stability Investigation of Sand Slope Reinforced Using Geogrid Encased Stone Column 531 550 3104 10.22060/ceej.2018.14678.5718 FA Mohammad Hajiazizi Civil Engineering, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran 0000-0002-5006-7057 Masoud Nasiri Razi University Journal Article 2018 07 02 One of the efficient ways for reinforcing the earth’s slope is Geogrid Encased Stone Column (GESC). This technique can increase bearing capacity and decrease the settlement rate of the slope. The goal of this study is to perform a three-dimensional finite-difference numerical study on the behavior of GESC in the stabilization of sand slope. According to the results of the three-dimensional finite-difference analysis, the existence of GESC in the middle of the sand slope, as the optimal location for stone column placement, increased stability to an ideal level compared with the ordinary stone column (OSC). Different parameters including stone column diameter, coupling spring cohesion, coupling spring friction, center to center distance of columns (S/D ratio), and the layout of encasements were evaluated and discussed in this paper. The results indicated that the efficient parameter in geogrid is coupling spring cohesion; in which by increasing this parameter, slope bearing capacity increased linearly (i.e. the bearing capacity of slope reinforced using GESC could enhance up to 1.8 times of slope reinforced using OSC). In the case of row stone implementation, the maximum bearing capacity was that of S/D=2. However, a decrease in the S/D ratio did not necessarily increase the bearing capacity of slopes. One of the efficient ways for reinforcing the earth’s slope is Geogrid Encased Stone Column (GESC). This technique can increase bearing capacity and decrease the settlement rate of the slope. The goal of this study is to perform a three-dimensional finite-difference numerical study on the behavior of GESC in the stabilization of sand slope. According to the results of the three-dimensional finite-difference analysis, the existence of GESC in the middle of the sand slope, as the optimal location for stone column placement, increased stability to an ideal level compared with the ordinary stone column (OSC). Different parameters including stone column diameter, coupling spring cohesion, coupling spring friction, center to center distance of columns (S/D ratio), and the layout of encasements were evaluated and discussed in this paper. The results indicated that the efficient parameter in geogrid is coupling spring cohesion; in which by increasing this parameter, slope bearing capacity increased linearly (i.e. the bearing capacity of slope reinforced using GESC could enhance up to 1.8 times of slope reinforced using OSC). In the case of row stone implementation, the maximum bearing capacity was that of S/D=2. However, a decrease in the S/D ratio did not necessarily increase the bearing capacity of slopes. https://ceej.aut.ac.ir/article_3104_75b9b6dc7fe44437c6e0a69fd863dbab.pdf