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pressure was well distributed within the geocell mattress <strong>and</strong> was transferred <strong>to</strong> a wider area <strong>of</strong><br />

the subsoil compared <strong>to</strong> the unreinforced s<strong>and</strong> bed.<br />

Latha et al. (2006) conducted labora<strong>to</strong>ry model tests <strong>to</strong> investigate the benefit <strong>of</strong> geocell<br />

confinement on the performance <strong>of</strong> earth embankments constructed over weak foundation soil.<br />

They evaluated the influence <strong>of</strong> several fac<strong>to</strong>rs on the behavior <strong>of</strong> the embankment, such as<br />

tensile stiffness <strong>of</strong> geocell material, height <strong>and</strong> length <strong>of</strong> geocell layer, pocket size <strong>of</strong> the cell,<br />

pattern <strong>of</strong> formation <strong>of</strong> geocells, <strong>and</strong> type <strong>of</strong> fill material inside the cells. Geocell confinement<br />

was found <strong>to</strong> be beneficial in increasing the bearing capacity <strong>and</strong> reducing the deformation <strong>of</strong> the<br />

embankment.<br />

2.2 <strong>Recycled</strong> <strong>Asphalt</strong> <strong>Pavement</strong> <strong>Materials</strong><br />

2.2.1 Sources <strong>and</strong> Applications<br />

<strong>Recycled</strong> <strong>Asphalt</strong> <strong>Pavement</strong> (RAP) is a removed or reprocessed material derived from<br />

existing aged asphalt pavements or plant hot mix asphalt (HMA) waste containing asphalt <strong>and</strong><br />

aggregate. Generally, asphalt pavements are removed either by milling using a milling machine<br />

or full depth removal using a bulldozer or pneumatic pavement breaker. The removed asphalt<br />

material is processed using a series <strong>of</strong> operations including crushing, screening, conveying, <strong>and</strong><br />

stacking, etc. The RAP is processed either at the central processing plant or on site. According<br />

<strong>to</strong> the National <strong>Asphalt</strong> <strong>Pavement</strong> Association (NAPA), it is estimated that U. S. production <strong>of</strong><br />

asphalt pavement materials is around 500 million <strong>to</strong>ns per year. In 2011, about 60 million <strong>to</strong>ns <strong>of</strong><br />

RAP were reused or recycled directly in<strong>to</strong> pavements by transportation agencies. In addition,<br />

agencies reuse or recycle about 40 million <strong>to</strong>ns <strong>of</strong> RAP for other pavement related applications<br />

every year. About 100 million <strong>to</strong>ns <strong>of</strong> RAP were used in 2011, compared <strong>to</strong> 72 million <strong>to</strong>ns used<br />

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