DESIGN AND FIELD BEHAVIOR OF REINFORCED EARTH WALL

The design and field behavior of the first reinforced earth wall in the United States are presented. Equations for designing the reinforcement and the skin plate were developed. It was concluded that the use of active earth pressure for calculating the stresses in the reinforcement is applicable to the front end portion of the reinforcement and its connection. For the middle portion of the reinforcement, the "at rest" earth pressure should be used in the design. The stresses in the skin plate can be analyzed by assuming a hinged-end condition and based on vertical deformation. The vertical deformation of the skin plate is proportional to the over burden pressure. /Author/

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• Authors:
  • Chang, J C
  • Forsyth, R A
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 677-692
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Volume: 103
  • Issue Number: GT7
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1090-0241
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/gto

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Deformation; Earth pressure; Field tests; Mechanically stabilized earth; Overburdens; Stresses; Structural design
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165902
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE 13034
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM