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sand bunker stability

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jhcgolf

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What options are available for firming up bunker faces when the substructure of the bunkers is also sand?
 
One option you may look into would be a mechanically stabilized earth wall (MSE Wall). Uses geotextiles throughout the bank to create a "sand block" so to speak. The FHWA ('89) and AASHTO ('91) developed design procedures and analysis guidelines. One source book would be by Koarner, "Designing with geosynthetics" 4th edition, 1998, Prentice Hall.
 
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