<p>The purpose of this manual is to provide New York State Department of Transportation Construction Inspectors with a uniform procedure for taking random samples of backfill material for mechanically stabilized earth systems. The procedure describes how to ...

<p>Mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls reinforced by geogrids and geotextiles have seen a tremendous growth over the past thirty years. However, along with this growth has come numerous failures consisting of excessive deformation and, in some cases, ...

This manual provides criteria for evaluating corrosion losses when using coated or uncoated steel reinforcements, and for determining aging and installation damage losses when using geosynthetic reinforcements. Monitoring methods for in-situ corrosion rates ...

This manual is the reference text used for the FHWA NHI courses No. 132042 and 132043 on Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls and Reinforced Soil Slopes and reflects current practice for the design, construction and monitoring of these structures. This manual ...

<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 ...

<p>TxDOT is experiencing wider use of multi-tiered MSE and Concrete Block retaining walls. These walls often involve loads and geometric configurations that are different from the ones for which current FHWA and AASHTO design guidelines were developed. Accordingly, ...