Application of bamboo as tensile reinforcement to strengthening of embankment of soft soils

At present, the geosynthetic materials for reinforced soil engineering have higher price, and are unable to meet the requirements of environmental protection. Actively responding to the call of constructing a conservation-minded society, from the perspective of searching for economic and environmental reinforced materials, the physical and mechanical properties and antisepsis method of bamboo are introduced. A three-dimensional model for Bamboo bar grille embankment is established in ABAQUS. The soil consolidation and bamboo reinforcement strength attenuation effect on the safety factor of embankment are analyzed. It is found that the effect of soil consolidation can raise the safety factor of embankment so as to satisfy the requirements of regulation. The application of bamboo instead of the traditional geotextile materials as the tensile reinforcement is feasible in reinforced engineering, and the mechanical and durability indices can meet the design requirements.