Research, Design and Validation of NPA Tough-Cells in the Field

Dr. Pokharel is a leading expert in the application of the geosynthetic reinforcement especially, NPA Tough-Cell technology. Findings from his years of research at U. of Kansas are used to design sustainable Geocell-reinforced structures. His recent published research has focused on validating Neoloy Tough-Cell design and performance in the field, particularly on road pavements in Canada, as well as quantifying the contribution of NPA Tough-Cells to sustainable roads.

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Sustainable Road Construction with Neoloy Tough-Cells

Summary In this paper, Norouzi and Pokharel quantify the impact of Neoloy Tough-Cells on sustainability. They compared the economi...(Read More)

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Validation of Tough-Cell Design for Unpaved Roads, Pokharel (2015)

Summary Over 100 unpaved roads have been constructed with Neoloy Tough-Cells using the Pokharel design methodology. Eight of these...(Read More)

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Causeway Design with PRS-Neoloy Tough-Cells

Summary Oversized load-carrying trucks (260 tons) in Alberta, Canada had to traverse a section of very weak and saturated subgrade...(Read More)

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Sustainable Road Construction for Heavy Traffic Using High Strength Polymeric Tough-Cells

Summary Four roads reinforced by Neoloy Tough-Cells in the Oil Sand region of Alberta were evaluated to quantify Neoloy contributi...(Read More)

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Validating Contribution of Neoloy Tough-Cells to Sustainability Objectives

Analysis of recent road projects shows that Neoloy Tough-Cells reduce hauling by 30% and CO2 emissions by 60% to achieve sustainab...(Read More)