TALL WALL MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH APPLICATIONS
This paper discusses the use of Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls in ever increasing heights. Most MSE walls worldwide that exceed 20 meters high are constructed using metallic reinforcements in the reinforced volume. Design of tall MSE walls has much in common with design and lesser-height walls, but the performance of more detailed site investigations prior to design and the use of instrumentation monitoring during construction are critical to ensuring successful performance of these tall structures. Design features important to tall walls are described, and the paper cites several examples of completed tall MSE walls to demonstrate the international acceptance of such structures in major industrial and highway projects.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Civil Engineers
Geo Institute, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive
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Authors:
- Sankey, J E
- Soliman, A
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Conference:
- Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Projects, Geo-Trans 2004
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Date: 2004-7-27 to 2004-7-31
- Publication Date: 2004
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 10 p.
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Serial:
- ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication
- Issue Number: 126
- Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Design; Earth walls; Highways; Instrumentation; Mechanical properties; Mechanically stabilized earth; Project management; Reinforcement (Engineering); Retaining walls; Soil stabilization; Structures; Volume
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00988682
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0784407444
- Report/Paper Numbers: Volume II
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 18 2005 12:00AM