Reinforced earth is the reinforced earth company s flagship mse retaining wall product first introduced in the united states in 1971.
Mse wall panel thickness.
For the same bridge a plan view is shown below.
The concrete facing panels generally come in three types.
One of the important attributes of an mse wall is its flexibility.
The system s soil reinforcements are inextensible high adherence ha steel reinforcing strips or ladders which are bolted to tie strips embedded in precast concrete facing panels.
Stabilized earth retaining walls sine wall mse panel system commonwealth of pennsylvania department of transportation.
Cruciform 5 x 5 square 5 x 5 and rectangular 5 x 10.
Below is a detail of a typical mse wall application.
Geomega mse walls are ideal for construction in sea water and other aggressive environments.
Hot dip galvanized per astm a123 aashto m111 with 2 0 oz sf or 3 4 mils thickness.
This is an elevation view of a mse wall and bridge.
Galvanized per astm a153.
Mse walls provide a number of unique benefits that standard retaining walls can t.
Mse wall specifications are different than the normal construction specifications.
A mechanically stabilized earth mse retaining wall is a composite structure consisting of alternating layers of compacted backfill and soil reinforcement elements fixed to a wall facing.
Because mse walls are more flexible than.
Figure 840 01 b plan view of the mse wall and bridge.