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Reinforcing Elements in Steep Slopes and Vertical-Faced Earth Structures — German State of the Art

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The Application of Polymeric Reinforcement in Soil Retaining Structures

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Abstract

The following basic variants are considered:

  1. (1)

    Earth retaining structures with wall elements as face lining and structurally connected reinforcement similar to the “Terre Armée” construction method

  2. (2)

    Same as (1), with gabion facing

  3. (3)

    Fill with reinforcing mats (fabric, vleece with tensile strength), which are folded back at the face so that the soil cannot slip out; constructed (a) as so-called bolster dam (Fig. 1) or (b) as safety measure for extremely steep slopes.

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  1. Technical University Munich, Germany

    R. Floss

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

    Peter M. Jarrett

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

    Alan McGown

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Floss, R. (1988). Reinforcing Elements in Steep Slopes and Vertical-Faced Earth Structures — German State of the Art. In: Jarrett, P.M., McGown, A. (eds) The Application of Polymeric Reinforcement in Soil Retaining Structures. NATO ASI Series, vol 147. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1405-6_22

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