NTL Record

Title Reinforced soil structures. Volume I, Design and construction guidelines
Record ID 35773
Personal Name
Creator
Christopher, Barry R.; Gill, Safdar; Giroud, Jean-Pierre; Juran, Ilan; Mitchell, James K.; Schlosser, Francois; Dunnicliff, John
Source [306] p.; ill.
Corporate Creator STS Consultants
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Engineering & Highway Operations Research and Development
Publisher United States. Federal Highway Administration
Publication Date 19901100
Language English
Abstract This report presents comprehensive guidelines for evaluating and using soil reinforcement techniques in the construction of retaining walls, embankment slopes, and natural or cut slopes. A variety of available systems for reinforced soil including in-situ soil nailing are described from information assembled from published literature and manufacturers' catalogs. Detailed guidelines are given for design of reinforced soil structures with inextensible and extensible reinforcements and soil nailing. Design examples are included. These guidelines were developed from technical review of extensive laboratory model tests, small and large scale centrifuge tests, finite element numerical studies and full scale field tests on eight 20-foot high walls and four 25-foot high sloping embankments. The manual contains descriptions of construction procedures, reinforced soil structures. instrumentation and specifications for A companion Volume II contains a technical summary of the research supporting theory to verify the design theory in Volume I and information on several proprietary reinforced soil systems.
Rosap ID dot:972
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/972
TRT Terms Embankments and retaining walls; Mechanically stabilized earth; Soil structure; Structural tests
Classification NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Construction and Maintenance;
NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Soils and Geology
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1333139
Contract Number DTFH61-84-C-00073
Report Number FHWA-RD-89-043
Availability Federal Highway Administration
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/35000/35700/35773/FHWA-RD-89-043.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository