PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Surowiecki, Andrzej AU - Zamiar, Zenon TI - Model of earthen foundation with reinforcement in a deep excavation DP - 2000 Sep 30 TA - Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina PG - 48--51 VI - 2 IP - 3 AID - 10.26552/com.C.2000.3.48-51 IS - 13354205 AB - In this paper, the results of model investigation of strength characteristics are discussed for the case of horizontally reinforced loose soil medium. The characteristics are then employed to create a model with vertical reinforcement. The vertical reinforcement has been proposed for the model of earthen foundation in a deep excavation whose bottom is subjected to displacement.