Assessing the long-term performance of mechanically stabilized earth walls.

Author(s)
Gerber, T.M.
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Abstract

Mechanically stabilized earth walls are retaining walls that rely on internal reinforcement embedded in the backfill for stability. This report explores methods to assess the long-term performance of mechanically stabilized earth walls. For the purposes of the report, 'long-term' denotes the period of time from approximately one year after the wall is in service until the end of its design life. The report focuses on state and federal agency wall inventories and highlights methods of inspection and assessment of wall conditions. (Author/publisher) This report is available online at http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_syn_437.pdf

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20122466 ST S [electronic version only]
Source

Washington, D.C., Transportation Research Board TRB, 2012, 48 p., ref.; National Cooperative Highway Research Program NCHRP, Synthesis of Highway Practice ; Report 437 / NCHRP Project 20-05, Topic 42-05 - ISSN 0547-5570 / ISBN 978-0-309-22374-4

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