CODE OF PRACTICE FOR STRENGTHENED/REINFORCED SOIL AND OTHER FILLS

This British Standard has been prepared by Subcommittee B/526/4, Strengthened/reinforced soils and other fills. It supersedes PD 6517 : 1988 which is withdrawn. This British Standard contains guidelines and recommendations for the application of reinforcement techniques to soils, as fill or in situ, and to other fills. The standard is written in a limit state format and guidelines are provided of safety margins in terms of partial material factors and load factors for various applications and design lives. The code is divided into nine sections. Section 1 identifies the scope, definitions and notation of the code. Section 2 describes the concepts and fundamental principles of reinforced soil. Section 3 provides recommendations for the use of materials where existing standards are available. Where materials are used which are not covered by existing standards or where known materials are to be used in ways not covered by existing standards section 4 gives recommendations for the testing and approval of such materials. Sections 5 to 9 relate to design, construction and maintenance of walls and abutments, slopes and foundations. They include specific recommendations for characterization of the soils to be used and other factors affecting the design and performance of the structures. Emphasis is placed on quality control both with regard to the consistency of the properties of the fill and reinforcing materials and to the handling of the materials on site. (A)

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  BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION

  389 CHISWICK HIGH ROAD
  LONDON,   United Kingdom  W4 4AL
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 160 p.
• Serial:
  • BS 8006: 1995
  • Publisher: BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Design; Embankments; Foundations; Maintenance; Material reinforcement; Reinforcing materials; Soils; Standards; Strength of materials; Walls
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 3655: Construction; 9011: Design (overall design); 2801: Embankment; 3377: Foundation; 3847: Maintenance; 3471: Reinforcement (in mater); 4156: Soil; 187: Specification (standard); 5544: Strength (mater); 8119: United Kingdom; 3368: Wall
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00737286
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-580-24216-1
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jun 27 1997 12:00AM