Bearing Capacity Reinforcing Effect of Forest Road Surface by Construction of Sub-base using Geosynthetics
2018
Hwang, J.S., National Institute of Forest Science, Pocheon, Republic of Korea | Ji, B.Y., National Institute of Forest Science, Pocheon, Republic of Korea | Lee, K.H., National Institute of Forest Science, Pocheon, Republic of Korea | Kweon, H.K., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea | Kim, M.H., Soolim Professional Forest Engineer Office, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
This study was carried out to establish the standard of sub-base facility which can strengthen road surface bearing capacity for smooth passage of logging trucks in forest road as the size of the logging truck has been increased in order to improve the efficiency of timber transportation. The results of reinforcement effect analysis of the surface bearing capacity by the thickness of sub-base prepared with the optimum aggregate mix ratio using geosynthetics for forest road on the soft ground in the Forest Technology and Management Research Center are as follows. The surface bearing capacity of CBR exceeding 15% was found to be sufficient when the sub-base was constructed over 0.2 m depth of laying gravels with installation of geosynthetics after digging out subsoil. However, there is no significant difference in reinforcement effect of surface bearing capacity by types of geosynthetics. And, it was found that the surface bearing capacity was insufficient in the installation of sub-base. Therefore, in the case of soft ground, It is possible to secure the reinforcement of the surface bearing capacity for the smooth passage of heavy logging trucks by sub-base, that was constructed over 0.2 m depth of laying gravels with installation of geosynthetics after digging out subsoil.
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