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Hi Riggly,
Yes, you can. Except for the situation that I noted above, a geotextile will work as well or better than a geogrid. That's why the proper terminology is "Geosynthetic" Reinforcement.
The numbers are the numbers. If you are designing an embankment over a soft subgrade, the...
If you are working on a soft subgrade, you really are "throwing out" the 1"-2" of stone. The subgrade will mix with the stone above over time. Remember, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The reaction to a live load is the pumping of fines into the stone above. Over...
The lack of knowledge about geosynthetics is astonishing. The strongest common geosynthetics are geotextiles (GT). Geogrids (GG) fall off the chart pretty quickly. The FHWA and most knowledgeable people use the term "Geosynthetic Reinforcement". For slopes and walls, it doesn't matter what...
