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<p>Geosynthetic materials are broadly adopted in geotechnical, transportation, environmental, and hydraulic engineering, such as roadway and railway stabilization and reinforcement, pavement solutions, retaining wall stabilization and landscape, embankments ...
Reference: EJGE Vol. 19, 2014
<p>Geogrid reinforced soil structures are planned and constructed in increasing amounts due to their various benefits. Little amounts of failures or deformations beyond serviceability limit state are reported. Multiple factors can influence the behavior of ...
Reference: ISGSR 2011 - Vogt, Schuppener, Straub & Bräu (eds) - © 2011 Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau
The objectives of this study are to investigate and evaluate the benefits of inclusion of geogrids in two types of geosynthetic reinforced soil/aggregate structures&mdash;reinforced soil foundations (RSF) and reinforced base aggregate in flexible pavements, ...
Reference: Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy In The Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering
This manual outlines the state-of-the-art and recommended practice for designing and constructing Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) technology for the application of the Integrated Bridge System (IBS). The procedures presented in this manual are based on ...
Reference: Federal Highway Administration, FHWA-HRT-11-026, 2011
This report is the second in a two-part series to provide engineers with the necessary background knowledge of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) technology and its fundamental characteristics as an alternative to other construction methods
Reference: Federal Highway Administration, FHWA-HRT-11-027, 2011
<p>The ability of the reinforced soil retaining walls to take deformations and settlements of the foundation formations without losing their bearing capacity suggests it is one of the best solutions for the support of unstable slopes in loose formations. The ...
Reference: Geologically Active – Williams et al. (eds) 2010 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-0-415-60034-7
 
<p>For the purposes of this document a reinforced slope is defined as a compacted fill embankment that incorporates the use of horizontally placed geosynthetic reinforcement to enhance the stability of the soil structure.</p>
Reference: Reinforced soil slopes and embankments, Strata Systems Inc. Version 100119
The purpose of this study is to document the performance and effectiveness of two mitigation techniques, geosynthetic reinforced fill and flowable fill, installed behind four Wisconsin bridges. Two of the bridges (Hemlock and Cranberry bridges) are founded ...
Reference: Wisconsin Highway Research Program, Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
 
<p>The purpose of this manual is to provide New York State Department of Transportation Construction Inspectors with a quick and easy-to-use set of inspection guidelines for the installation of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Systems (MSES) that utilize inextensible ...
Reference: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING MANUAL GEM-16 Revision #2
<p>Traditional soil reinforcing techniques involve the use of continuous geosynthetic inclusions such as geogrids and geotextiles. The acceptance of geosynthetics in reinforced soil construction has been triggered by a number of factors, including aesthetics, ...
Reference: REGEO ‘2007