Guidelines for rock-faced reinforced earth and gravity walls
Guidelines for rock-faced reinforced earth and gravity walls
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At the request of our local Building and Engineering Departments, we (a geotechnical committee) are in the process of preparing guidelines for rock-faced reinforced earth and mortarless rock gravity walls. One existing quideline that we have found is the "ARC Standard Roack Wall Cconstruction Guideline". Are the some other good guidlines out there we could reference? One question we are working on right now is a reasonable height limitation?





RE: Guidelines for rock-faced reinforced earth and gravity walls
In general I would be inclined to remark that reinforced earth structures (MSE, Panel, etc.)could be constructed to a considerably greater height than a mortarless rock gravity wall. For MSE type walls Alan Block has generated a reasonable manual:
http://www.claytonsonline.com/documents/eng.pdf
For dry rock retaining walls there is a good manual from USACE on engineering with large rocks:
http://www.usace.army.mil/publications/eng-manuals/em11...
I think another good way to determine maximum height of wall would be to find some good case studies. Also I think it would be of great importance to consider adding guildance for control of seepage and groundwater, and for total settlement along the length of the wall (my two cents.
Also refer to Thread255-82018...
Regards,
Keithe J. Merl
RE: Guidelines for rock-faced reinforced earth and gravity walls
Depanding upon where you are located, there may aready be standards in place and height limits in place.
RE: Guidelines for rock-faced reinforced earth and gravity walls
I need to look for guidance on allowable heights of stacked stone walls as a function of stone sizebatter angle, etc
any guidance as to how to locate the guidelines or the association is much appreciated
reply to jcox@ttfwi.com
RE: Guidelines for rock-faced reinforced earth and gravity walls
Standard Rock Wall Cconstruction Guideline but have not been able to locate it. Can you point me in the direction of its source ?
RE: Guidelines for rock-faced reinforced earth and gravity walls
RE: Guidelines for rock-faced reinforced earth and gravity walls