DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF MSE WALL

AT ROB KOTTAYAM
Presented by:
Sruthi Raj pk
Roll no: 07
 INTRODUCTION

• Design and analysis of Mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall of ROB Kottayam.
Using MSEW Software.
• Provided Initial height of the wall 7m with modular concrete panel facing
• Follows FHWA-NHI-10-024 Design guidelines
• External stability check - Direct sliding, Bearing Capacity and Eccentricity can be assessed
using Ka based on Coulomb’s lateral earth pressure.
• Internal stability check – Pull out resistance, connection strength, Reinforcement tension
resistance.
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Year of
Author publicati Journal name Description
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Joseph E Bowler 1988 Foundation analysis and design
• The mechanically reinforced earth wall uses the principle of
placing reinforcing into the backfill using devices such as metal
strips and rods, geotextile strips and sheets and grids, or wire
grids
• Basic 3 components of a reinforced retaining wall is earth fill,
facing unit and Reinforcement

Christopher Barry R. 2009 Design and Construction of • Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls (MSEWs) and Reinforced
Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls Slopes (RSSs) are cost effective soil-retaining structures that can
and Reinforced Soil Slopes – Volume tolerate much larger settlements than reinforced
I:FHWA-NH-10-024 • placing tensile reinforcing elements (inclusions) in the soil, the
strength of the soil can be improved significantly.
• Use of a facing system to prevent soil raveling between the
reinforcing elements allows very steep slopes and vertical walls
to be constructed safely.
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Armin stuedlein 2010 Design and Performance of a 46-m- • Geotechnical instrumentation, including wall surveys,
High MSE wall inclinometer installations with sondex settlement rings,
piezometers, and strain gages on reinforcing strips, provides
information required to verify performance of the wall relative to
design
• Selected steel strip reinforcement in order to limit and extend
embankment fill .
Michael Dobie 2013 Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls – An
• Conservatism can be reduced by using a method of calculation for
Outline of Design Methods and
internal stability which models likely modes of failure as closely
Sources of Conservatism
as possible, and requires as few assumptions as possible to make
the calculation.
• Soil tests are required to define the fill shear strength and unit
weight
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Haresh D Golakiya 2015 Design and behaviour of • Angle of internal friction Ø is the most important of all other
Mechanically stabilized earth wall parameters as the basic principal of mechanically stabilization of
earth depends on it.
• Length of reinforcement layers increases as height of wall
increases. Design strength of reinforcement and vertical spacing
between two reinforcements are also main factors
Richard J Bathurst 2016 The influence of facing stiffness on • Stiff facing in a reinforced soil wall is a structural component that
the performance of two geosynthetic can lead to significant reductions in reinforcement loads
reinforced soil retaining walls compared to flexible facing systems.

Soroush Nazarin 2017 Estimation of Maximum Lateral • Back to back mechanically stabilized earth walls (MSEWs) are
Displacement of the Back to Back the structures usually used in two sides of bridge abutments and
Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls ramps
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Ratnesh ojha 2021 Study of Geosynthetic Reinforced • Reinforcement in the soil can be used to enhance the behavior of
Retaining Wall under Various retaining walls under seismic loading in terms of improved
Loading overall stability of the structure.
• In Case of high retaining wall, tiered walls are preferred over a
single height retaining wall due to their cost-effectiveness
Haitham H. Muteb 2021 Mechanically Stabilized Earth MSE • Reinforcing structure and the facing units serve as a supporting
Walls Applications system
• The MSE approach is used to solve the infrastructure problems
that are faced in transportation programs.
1. Hariprasad 2022 The analysis and design of MSE wall • (MSE)structures are done by using various types of
by considering variation of friction reinforcements (coir fiber, metal strips, and geosynthetic
chennarupa angle of backfill material along the materials).
depth • Angle of shearing resistance between reinforcement and backfill
plays an significant role in the stability and serviceability of MSE
walls.
 MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH WALL

• A Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining wall is a composite structure consisting

of alternating layers of compacted backfill and soil reinforcement elements, fixed to a
wall facing.
• The stability of the wall system is derived from the interaction between the backfill and
soil reinforcements, involving friction and tension.
• The wall facing is relatively thin, with the primary function of preventing erosion of the
structural backfill. The result is a coherent gravity structure that is flexible and can carry a
variety of heavy loads.
Benefits of MSE Walls:
Flexibility to accommodate high differential settlement
and several feet of total settlement
Bearing pressure is distributed over a wide foundation
area
Extreme wall heights can be achieved
Extreme loads can be carried (bridge abutment footings,
cranes)
High resistance to seismic ground movement and other
dynamic forces
• Free-draining, due to granular backfill and open
panel joints
 MSEW SOFTWARE

• Program MSEW+ is an interactive, graphically rich program, allowing the user to easily
explore various design options or conduct forensic analysis.
• Use of MSEW+ must be licensed. This device is provided with the software and it
constitutes a license. Losing this device is equivalent to losing a license.
• It enables the designer to conduct comprehensive analysis, including internal, external
and global stability.
 FHWA DESIGN GUIDELINES
• Step 1 – Establish Project Requirements

. – including all geometry, loading conditions , performance criteria

• Step 2 – Establish Project Parameters

– evaluate existing topography, site subsurface conditions,

reinforced wall fill properties, and retained backfill properties.

• Step 3 – Estimate Wall Embedment Depth and Reinforcement Length

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Step 4 – Define Nominal Loads

Step 5 – Summarize Load Combinations, Load Factors, and Resistance Factors

Step 6 – Evaluate External Stability

. a) Sliding on the base

b)Limiting eccentricity (formerly known as overturning)
c) Bearing resistance
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• (a) The factored resistance against failure by sliding (RR) can be estimated by:

• b) Eccentricity Limit Check:

The eccentricity, e, is the distance between the resultant foundation load and the center of the
reinforced zone (i.e., L/2),
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The eccentricity, e, is considered acceptable if the calculated location of the resultant

vertical force (based on factored loads) is within the middle one-half of the base width for
soil foundations (i.e., emax = L / 4) and middle three-fourths of the base width for rock
foundations (i.e., emax = 3/8 L)
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• C) Evaluate Bearing on Foundation

• General Shear :To prevent bearing failure on a uniform foundation soil, it is required that
the factored vertical pressure at the base of the wall, as calculated with the uniform
Meyerhof-type distribution, does not exceed the factored bearing resistance of the
foundation soil:
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•Step 7 –EVALUATE INTERNAL STABILITY

a.Select type of soil reinforcement f.Calculate nominal and factored long-term

b. Define critical failure surface (for selected soil tensile resistance of soil reinforcements
reinforcement type)
c. Define unfactored loads
d. Establish vertical layout of soil reinforcements
e. Calculate factored horizontal stress and maximum tension
at each reinforcement level.
g. Select grade (strength) of soilreinforcement and/or number of soil reinforcement elements at each level.

h. Calculate nominal and factored pullout resistance of soil reinforcements, and check established layout
i. Check connection resistance requirements at facing

STEP 8: Design Facing Element

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 REFERENCES

PC varghese ‘Foundation engineering’ ,2012.

• FHWA-NHI-10-024 ‘Design and Construction of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls
and Reinforced Soil Slopes’ ,Volume I- 2009.
• IS 6403 (1981): Code of practice for determination of bearing capacity of shallow
foundation.
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