Synthesis of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Design Topics

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• Creators:
  Wu, Jonathan T. H. ; Ooi, Phillip S. K.
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Hawaii at Manoa. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering ; University of Colorado. Dept. of Civil Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Jointless bridges
  • Reinforcement (Engineering)
  • Durability
  • Earth walls
  • Mechanically stabilized earth
  • Pull out test
  • Geosynthetic reinforced soil
  • Pullout
  • Embedment length
  • Eccentricity
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HRT-14-094
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States;Hawaii
• Edition:
  Technical Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  This report synthesizes six topics related to geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS) design: embedment length, pullout check, eccentricity, lateral pressures, the W-equation for GRS capacity and required reinforcement strength, and geosynthetic reduction factors. The synopsis for each topic includes a summary of the relevant research and a review of pertinent issues. The intent is not to provide recommendations but to explain the methodology behind the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) composite design for GRS, which is different than that for geosynthetic mechanically stabilized earth. The synopses support the FHWA’s GRS Integrated Bridge System (IBS) Interim Implementation Guide, (FHWA-HRT-11-026).
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40008/dot_40008_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.19 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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