Geotextile-reinforced mechanically stabilized earth walls

8 Geotextile-reinforced mechanically stabilized earth walls 

Conventional gravity and cantilever wall systems made from masonry and concrete resist lateral earth pressure by virtue of their large mass. They act as rigid units and have served the industry well for centuries. These mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls, which have geotextile reinforcement (Fig. 15.20), are flexible compared with conventional gravity structures. 

Geotextile walls have advantages and disadvantages compared with gravity walls  

The design process for geotextile-reinforced soil walls should be as follows  

Modified from Koemer, R.M., 2012. Designing with Geosynthetics, VI Edition, Copyright 2012 by Robert M. Koemer. 

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The active area of mechanically stabilized earth walls and slopes uses geotextile separators in two critical locations covering a base drain beneath the reinforced soil zone and around individual lifts of backfill soil. See Fig. 11.10 for these locations. 

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See also in sourсe #XX -- [ , ]

See also in sourсe #XX -- [ , ]

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