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Design and Performance of 6.3-m-High, Block-Faced Geogrid Wall Designed Using -Stiffness Method.
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Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering . Feb2014, Vol. 140 Issue 2, p1-12. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- A high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geogrid soil-reinforced dry-cast concrete block retaining wall 6.3-m high was designed using the K-stiffness method as part of a highway-widening project southeast of Seattle, Washington. The amount of reinforcement needed for the original wall design using the K-stiffness method was approximately 50% of that required using the AASHTO simplified method. This paper describes the construction, instrumentation program, and interpretation of the measurements. Geogrid strains were measured using strain gauges and extensometers attached to reinforcement layers. An extensive materials testing program was conducted to characterize the backfill soil properties and geogrid stiffness properties and to calibrate strain gauge readings. The reinforcement loads deduced from the measured strains are compared with Class A, B, and C1 predictions using the AASHTO simplified and K-stiffness methods. These comparisons demonstrate that the simplified method significantly overestimated reinforcement loads, whereas the K-stiffness method provided estimates that were consistent with the measured results. This paper describes lessons learned, the influence of construction activities on wall performance, and the limitations of both methods in estimating connections loads. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10900241
- Volume :
- 140
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 93677263
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001013