{"id":6575,"date":"2024-10-22T16:20:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T16:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geomatrix.co\/?p=6575"},"modified":"2024-10-22T16:20:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T16:20:36","slug":"lecciones-aprendidas-del-diseno-y-construccion-de-muros-en-suelo-reforzado-con-geomallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geomatrix.co\/en\/lecciones-aprendidas-del-diseno-y-construccion-de-muros-en-suelo-reforzado-con-geomallas\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons learned from the design and construction of walls in soil reinforced with Geogrids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Throughout time, the technical literature reports cases of failures in reinforced soil walls, whose analysis leaves important lessons and a collection of recommendations for an adequate design and construction of this type of structures, as is the case of the following example\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Failures in reinforced soil retaining walls<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Fallas en muros de contenci\u00f3n de suelo reforzado\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6576 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/geomatrix.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/web\/adadafafafafaf.png\" width=\"744\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geomatrix.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/web\/adadafafafafaf.png 744w, https:\/\/geomatrix.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/web\/adadafafafafaf-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/geomatrix.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/web\/adadafafafafaf-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\"As a result of the heavy rains that fell in the region, a crack appeared for the first time on the road. As it continued to rain, the road from Ak\u00e7akoca to D\u00fczce collapsed completely at night.\"<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The causes of this event could include a failure of the foundation of the structure due to insufficient bearing capacity and\/or an excessive accumulation of interstitial water pressures in the backfill (increased pore pressure), leading to failure of the backfill slope. The latter would involve inadequate drainage of the fill, either due to poor design or construction or poor maintenance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The following are the most common causes of retaining wall failures:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Incorrect placement of reinforcement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Saturated fill\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Design error\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Failures in reinforced soil retaining walls\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Unforeseen loads<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Errors in the use of the software<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Inadequate specifications and notes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Poor quality construction<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>LESSONS LEARNED:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">1. Inadequate design<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Geotechnics:<\/strong> Failure to perform a detailed soil survey can lead to a design that does not consider the actual soil properties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Overload:<\/strong> Designing the wall without considering additional loads, such as traffic, seismic activity, nearby structures or significant increases in the level of the roadway grade above the wall, can result in failure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Changes in land drainage or underdrainage that alter the design assumptions can also lead to wall failure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>2. Construction Problems<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Non-compliance with conformation soil specifications<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Insufficient compaction: Lack of adequate soil compaction can reduce the bearing capacity of the wall and may result in failure due to pull out or extraction of the reinforcements from within the soil mass.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Incorrect installation of <a href=\"https:\/\/geomatrix.co\/en\/fortgrid-bx\/\">Geogrids<\/a>It is recommended to verify that the reference of the <a href=\"https:\/\/geomatrix.co\/en\/fortgrid-bx\/\">Geogrid<\/a> in each of its layers is as indicated in the calculation reports and drawings of the wall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Lack of control of surface runoff water into the landfill<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">3. Environmental Conditions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Erosion: Erosion on the face of the wall can lead to loss of fill material and instability of the wall. On the other hand, erosion of the foundation soil can generate gullies that can trigger landslides. It is recommended to leave a berm in front of the wall and to provide a lined ditch to manage runoff water that flows into a body of water without generating erosion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Water infiltration: Water can weaken soil and reinforcement materials, especially if adequate drainage and underdrainage systems have not been implemented.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>4. Poor maintenance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Lack of monitoring: Failure to perform regular inspections for deformations or deficiencies in drainage and underdrainage systems can allow small problems to develop into major failures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">5. External Factors<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Seismic activity: Earthquakes can generate additional forces that should have been considered in the designs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Changes in land use: Alterations in the environment, such as overloads associated with the construction of new structures nearby or changes in surface drainage can affect the stability of the wall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">These lessons highlight the importance of proper design, meticulous construction and ongoing maintenance to ensure the durability and stability of reinforced soil walls. Would you like to know more about a specific case or how to prevent these failures?<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over time, the technical literature reports cases of failures in reinforced soil walls, whose analysis leaves important lessons and a collection of recommendations for an adequate design and construction of this type of structures, as in the following example ...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"Fallas en muros de contenci\u00f3n de suelo reforzado %%page%% %%sep%% %%sitename%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"Construcci\u00f3n de muros de suelo reforzado con geomalla Biaxial FORTGRID: evita Fallas en muros de contenci\u00f3n de suelo reforzado.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"0","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"Fallas en muros de contenci\u00f3n de suelo reforzado","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-todas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geomatrix.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geomatrix.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geomatrix.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geomatrix.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geomatrix.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/geomatrix.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6575\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geomatrix.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geomatrix.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geomatrix.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}