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Oct 1973
Reinforced Earth Retaining Walls
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Kenneth L. Lee, M.ASCE, Bobby Dean Adams, AM.ASCE, and Jean-Marie J. Vagneron, AM.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 99, Issue 10
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Reinforced earth is a man-made earth fill in which thin bars, rods, fibers, or nets have been placed to improve the overall qualities of the soil. This paper describes the results of analytical and laboratory studies on small reinforced earth retaining walls. Experimental data were compared to analytical solutions for wall failure by either pullout or breaking of the reinforcing elements, and found to be in reasonable agreement. Cost estimates for prototype structures suggest that the cost of reinforced earth could be as low as half the cost of other conventional earth retaining walls.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 99 • Issue 10 • October 1973
Pages: 745 - 764
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© 1973 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Oct 1973
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Kenneth L. Lee, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Mech. and Struct., School of Engrg. and Applied Sci., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Calif.
Bobby Dean Adams, AM.ASCE
Project Engr., FUGRO US Inc., Long Beach, Calif.
Jean-Marie J. Vagneron, AM.ASCE
Research Asst., Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, Canada
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