WALLS IN REINFORCED SOIL

Simple geometry and reinforcement, walls in soil reinforced with geogrids or geotextiles

The reinforced soil walls They are gravity containment structures, composed of the inclusion of different reinforcing elements such as geotextiles or geogrids into the soil mass, which provide important advantages to their mechanical resistance and deformations. The multiple applications of these structures make it necessary to characterize and evaluate the different geometries that their flexibility allows. The two large groups are: simple geometries and complex geometries.

TIP : The simple geometry walls are characterized by a simple configuration in a single façade, which presents an inclination between 70° to 90°.

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In the previous graph we can identify the different components of a wall in reinforced soil, fundamental for design and adequate behavior in the long term.

GEOGRIDS OR GEOTEXTILES AS A REINFORCEMENT ELEMENT IN WALLS

As a reinforcement element of a wall in reinforced soil, both geotextiles and geogrids can be incorporated, both of which generate the contribution required by the structure for its stability and containment conditions.

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geosynthetic formed by a regular network of elements integrally connected with openings that allow the entanglement with the surrounding soil, rock, earth and other materials to provide them with reinforcement

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It is a geotextile woven with fibers of the exclusive G5 high tenacity polyester (PET) Multifilament, characterized by its high mechanical and hydraulic performance. Its structure is defined by the weft insertion technique, which gives it the fastest stress response to soil deformations and performance stability. hydraulic at any level of stress or confinement.

It is ideal for reinforcing subgrade soils and granular layers in pavements, embankments and retaining structures in reinforced soil.

TIP : The walls reinforced with geotextiles require a coating on the facade to guarantee their aesthetics in the long term.