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General Reinforced Earth
General Reinforced Earth
Dr. P. NANJUNDASWAMY
Professor of Civil Engineering
S J College of Engineering
Mysore – 570 006
Contact : 94492 64365
pnswamy@yahoo.com
Outline
1. Introduction
2. Applications - Examples
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200
Facing area in Lakh sq. m
145
150
100
100
60
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5 11
0
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1965 1975 1985 1995 2005
Nicholson (2015)
Dr. P. Nanjundaswamy SJCE Mysore January 9, 2018 6
Reinforced Earth - Examples
COASTAL EROSION
Tunnel Waterproofing
Rehabilitation
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Reinforced Earth - Examples
Rehabilitation
Δ σ3 Δσ3
σ3 σ3 σ3 σ3
Δ σ3 Δσ3
σ1 σ1+Δσ1
Reinforced Soil
Unreinforced Soil
σ3 Ø only σ3 σ3 C and Ø σ3
σ1 σ1+Δσ1
Reinforced Soil
Unreinforced
Soil
Ø
c
Ø
σ
σ3
σ1 Δσ1