REINFORCED EARTH WALL STRIP SERVICEABILITY STUDY. FINAL REPORT

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the condition of the reinforced earth wall at Brunswick, Georgia, and to make any necessary recommendations to protect the roadway and railroad. Three vertical shafts were installed in the wall backfill adjacent to the face panels. Samples of the soil and reinforcing strips were removed from the test holes and analyzed by the Office of Materials and Research and Georgia Institute of Technology. The strips showed severe deterioration due to corrosion either by iron in the soil, salt water, microorganisms or a combination of the three. Due to the severity of the corrosion found in this study, it is recommended that an earth berm be installled in front of the wall or some other form of repair be implemented as soon as possible. As a result of the findings the wall is no being monitored by the Georgia Department of Transportation to detect movement and forewarn of any posssibility of a failure. At the present time the wall shows no evidence of significant movement or distress.

• Corporate Authors:

  Georgia Department of Transportation

  One Georgia Center
  600 West Peachtree Street, NW
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30308
• Authors:
  • McGee, P
• Publication Date: 1985-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 24 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Berms; Corrosion; Earth walls; Material reinforcement; Mechanically stabilized earth; Repairing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Repairs
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Marine Transportation; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00464791
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Study No. 8405
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Dec 31 1987 12:00AM