Engineering for geotechnical structures
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Reinforced soil
Reinforced soil
Reinforced soil techniques are used to form geotechnical structures including:
- Retaining walls
- Bridge abutments
- Strengthened slopes
- Embankment foundations
In these applications, reinforcement is incorporated in engineering fill to provide steeper slopes than would otherwise be possible or to improve load carrying capacity. These structures are designed in accordance with BS8006-1:2010. For concrete faced retaining walls and abutments, the reinforced concrete is designed to BS EN1992-2 (Eurocode 2 - Concrete bridges).
(Reinforced Earth project photographs courtesy of Reinforced Earth Company Ltd)
We have extensive experience of designing many different types of reinforced soil structure, including some of the largest constructed in the UK. These structures require both geotechnical and structural expertise in order to deliver a comprehensive design package. Our involvement has included:
- Internal/external stability analysis for retaining walls, bridge abutments and strengthened slopes
- Temporary crane loading on retaining walls
- Structural analysis and reinforced concrete design of precast concrete wall facings and parapet structures
- Numerical analysis of an integral bridge abutment to assess load-displacement performance
- Durability assessments of existing reinforced soil structures
- Design of a piled embankment with basal reinforcement