The Effects of Poor Design and Construction Workmanship on a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Segmental Retaining Wall (SRW) in North Carolina

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonios Vytiniotis ◽  
David W. Sykora ◽  
Brendan Casey
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Retaining Wall ◽  
Mechanically Stabilized Earth ◽  
Mechanically Stabilized ◽  
Design And Construction

scholarly journals Mechanically Stabilized Earth with Steel Reinforcement

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-141
Author(s):  
Magdi M. E. Zumrawi ◽  
Abubaker B. B. Barakat ◽  
Idris M. I. Abdalla ◽  
Rabab A. A. Altayeb
Keyword(s):  
Retaining Wall ◽  
Soil Reinforcement ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Mechanically Stabilized Earth ◽  
Steel Strips ◽  
Wall Structures ◽  
Backfill Soil ◽  
Mse Walls ◽  
Mechanically Stabilized

This paper presents the Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) technique as a practical option for earth retaining wall structures. The literature pertaining soil reinforcement methods and their application in MSE walls were intensively reviewed. The present work focused on evaluating the performance of MSE walls with backfill soil reinforced by steel strips. Almolid square overpass bridge in Khartoum, which was constructed in 2015 with MSE walls as lateral support of the overpass ramps, was considered as case study. Based on field observations, the current status of the overpass bridge has proven that the use of MSE walls is successful and beneficial for sustainability of the overpass.  

Crash Wall Design to Protect Mechanically Stabilized Earth Retaining Walls

2013 ◽  
Vol 2377 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-60
Author(s):  
Akram Y. Abu-Odeh ◽  
Kang-Mi Kim
Keyword(s):  
Structural Damage ◽  
Retaining Wall ◽  
Retaining Walls ◽  
Wall Structure ◽  
Mechanically Stabilized Earth ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Wall Panels ◽  
Mse Wall ◽  
Mechanically Stabilized ◽  
Earth Fill

Mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls are used to provide roadway elevation for bridge approaches, underpass frontage roads, and other roadway elevation applications. Vehicular traffic may exist on the high (fill) side of the MSE retaining wall, the low side, or both sides. For traffic on the high side, a conventional traffic barrier might be placed on or near the top of the wall and mounted on a moment slab or a bridge deck. For traffic on the low side, a conventional traffic barrier might be installed adjacent to the wall or the wall itself may serve as the traffic barrier. Typical MSE wall panels are not designed to resist vehicle impacts. Therefore, structural damage to the wall panels and the earth fill would require complicated and expensive repairs. A simple reinforced-concrete crash wall constructed in front of the MSE wall panels could significantly reduce damage to the panels. It might prove practical to implement such a design to reduce costly repairs to the MSE wall structure. In this paper, LS-DYNA finite element analysis code was used to model and analyze a sacrificial crash wall design to determine its effectiveness in protecting an MSE retaining wall. Based on the LS-DYNA simulations, a crash wall that is 8 in. (0.2 m) thick is considered to be an adequate design to reduce damage to the MSE wall.

scholarly journals ANALISIS STABILITAS BACK-TO-BACK MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH WALLS (STUDI KASUS JALAN LAYANG DI SULAWESI SELATAN)

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 657
Author(s):  
Yordan Salim ◽  
Andryan Suhendra
Keyword(s):  
Safety Factor ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Retaining Wall ◽  
Tensile Force ◽  
Wall Structure ◽  
Mechanically Stabilized Earth ◽  
Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls ◽  
Mechanically Stabilized ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Earth Walls

In urban areas, the requirement for roads is always increasing. This has resulted in various problems such as limited land so that it needs to construct a proper retaining wall. The type of retaining wall that will be discussed is back-to-back mechanically stabilized earth walls. The author analyzes the minimum reinforcement length required for the stability of the retaining wall structure. The author also analyzes the use of backfill material from back-to-back mechanically stabilized earth walls. In this study, two types of backfill materials were used, sand and laterite. The author analyzes the stability of the structure using manual calculations and with software based on finite element methods with several differences in the reinforcement length of the geogrid. In manual analysis obtained the tensile force that occurs in the geogrid and the safety factor for the external stability. In the analysis using the software obtained the safety factor and deformation that occurs in the structure. The results of this study are the minimum ratio of reinforcement length to height, that is L = 0.66H for sand and L = 0.6H for laterite. The requirement of geogrid tensile capacity for laterite is smaller than for sand.Keywords: reinforcement length, mechanically stabilized earth walls, geogrid, safety factorPada daerah perkotaan, kebutuhan akan jalan selalu meningkat. Hal ini mengakibatkan berbagai masalah seperti keterbatasan lahan sehingga perlu konstruksi dinding penahan tanah yang tepat. Jenis dinding penahan tanah yang akan dibahas adalah back-to-back mechanically stabilized earth walls. Penulis menganalisis panjang penjangkaran minimum yang diperlukan untuk statbilitas struktur dinding penahan tanah. Penulis juga menganalisis penggunaan material timbunan dari back-to-back mechanically stabilized earth walls. Pada penelitian ini digunakan dua jenis material timbunan yaitu pasir dan tanah merah. Penulis menganalis kestabilan dari struktur menggunakan perhitungan manual dan dengan software berbasis metode elemen hingga dengan beberapa variasi panjang penjangkaran dari geogrid. Pada analisis manual, diperoleh gaya tarik yang terjadi pada geogrid dan faktor keamanan dari stabilitas eksternal struktur. Pada analisis menggunakan program diperoleh faktor keamanan dan deformasi yang terjadi pada struktur. Adapun hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu rasio panjang penjangkaran terhadap tinggi minimum yaitu L = 0,66H pada pasir dan L = 0,6H untuk tanah merah. Kebutuhan kapasitas tarik geogrid untuk tanah merah lebih kecil daripada pasir.Kata kunci: panjang penjangkaran, mechanically stabilized earh walls, geogrid, faktor keamanan

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