GEOSYNTHETICS ENGINEERING: IN

THEORY AND PRACTICE

Prof. J. N. Mandal

Department of civil engineering, IIT Bombay,

Powai , Mumbai 400076, India.
Tel.022-25767328
email: cejnm@civil.iitb.ac.in

Prof. J. N. Mandal, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay

 Module - 6
LECTURE - 31
Geosynthetics for reinforced soil retaining walls

Prof. J. N. Mandal, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay

 Recap of previous lecture..

Check for seismic loading

Design a pre-cast segmental block retaining wall of
height 8 m with geogrid as reinforcement.
Example: Stress due to wheels 1 and 2 (Continue....)

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(b) Stress due to wheels 3 and 4

H2 Wheel 3 Wheel 4
Z n= m= H
X (m) Q H 'H
(m) Z/H X/H p
(kPa) (kPa)
0 0 1.4 0.175 0.00 0.00 0.000
1 0.125 1.4 0.175 0.81 0.32 0.133
2 0.25 1.4 0.175 1.59 0.62 0.262
3 0.375 1.4 0.175 1.45 0.57 0.239
4 0.5 1.4 0.175 1.02 0.40 0.167
5 0.625 1.4 0.175 0.66 0.26 0.108
6 0.75 1.4 0.175 0.42 0.16 0.069
7 0.875 1.4 0.175 0.27 0.11 0.045
8 1 1.4 0.175 0.18 0.07 0.030

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(b) Stress due to wheels 5 and 6

H2
Wheel 5 Wheel 6
Z n= m=
X (m) H H 'H
(m) Z/H X/H Q
p (kPa) (kPa)
0 0 2.8 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.000
1 0.125 2.8 0.35 0.81 0.32 0.240
2 0.25 2.8 0.35 1.59 0.62 0.472
3 0.375 2.8 0.35 1.45 0.57 0.431
4 0.5 2.8 0.35 1.02 0.40 0.302
5 0.625 2.8 0.35 0.66 0.26 0.195
6 0.75 2.8 0.35 0.42 0.16 0.124
7 0.875 2.8 0.35 0.27 0.11 0.080
8 1 2.8 0.35 0.18 0.07 0.053

Prof. J. N. Mandal, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay

(b) Stress due to wheels 7 and 8

Z n= m= H2 Wheel 7 Wheel 8
X (m) H H 'H
(m) Z/H X/H Q
p (kPa) (kPa)
0 0.00 3.2 0.4 0.00 0.00 0.000
1 0.13 3.2 0.4 0.81 0.32 0.240
2 0.25 3.2 0.4 1.59 0.62 0.472
3 0.38 3.2 0.4 1.45 0.57 0.431
4 0.50 3.2 0.4 1.02 0.40 0.302
5 0.63 3.2 0.4 0.66 0.26 0.195
6 0.75 3.2 0.4 0.42 0.16 0.124
7 0.88 3.2 0.4 0.27 0.11 0.080
8 1 3.2 0.4 0.18 0.07 0.053

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 Z (m) H H
0 0.000
1 1.954
2 3.844
3 3.507
4 2.457
5 1.585
6 1.010
7 0.654
8 0.434

Variation of total horizontal stress on wall at a particular

point with depth
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Design Critique:

Sometimes the reinforced soil retaining wall structures

collapse due to the development of excessive hydrostatic
pore water pressure and lack of proper drainage
materials in front, beneath, and behind the reinforced soil
zones.

It is also necessary to prevent the water from entering

in to the reinforced soil zone from the top. Therefore a
layer of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) or geomembrane
are to be placed at the top as a waterproof material.
Prof. J. N. Mandal, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay
Schematic view of segmental reinforced soil retaining
wall with proper drainage system
Prof. J. N. Mandal, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay
Excel program for Mechanically Stabilized Reinforced
Soil Retaining Wall

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 Prof. J. N. Mandal
Department of civil engineering, IIT Bombay,
Powai , Mumbai 400076, India.
Tel.022-25767328
email: cejnm@civil.iitb.ac.in

Prof. J. N. Mandal, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay