Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls … the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Driven by the development of leading edge technology and advanced geosynthetic materials, mechanically stabilized earth walls (MSE) are rapidly growing in use. Already representing more than half of our roadway retaining walls AND offering transportation infrastructure a cost-effective solution (especially in problem areas with right-of-way restrictions), MSEs are becoming a key application in transportation infrastructure construction’s tool box. Are MSEs in your toolbox? And what opportunities are there to apply MSEs in your projects?

Join returning speaker David Hein to explore the good, the bad…and the ugly of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall (MSE) design, construction, advantages, real-world applications, and how you can apply MSE walls as a cost-effective solution in your roadway or construction projects.

In this webinar, we’ll take a look at the many types of MSE walls (categorized by: geometry of reinforcement, mechanism used to transfer stress, type of reinforcement material, geometry of the wall facing, etc.) and their current real-world applications. Within this discussion, we’ll investigate the MSE design key factors, considerations, and parameters, and how you can select the appropriate parameters, materials, and contracting methods to successfully design an MSE that meets your project’s goals. We’ll also take a look at construction inspection activities, and how you can identify these during design, and track to them during your project to plan for (and confirm) design compliance. Finally, Hein will walk through a series of real-world case studies of the “good”, the “bad”, and the “ugly”; applications of MSE walls demonstrating the key lessons learned to apply in your project for long-term success.

Presenter:
David Hein, P.Eng.
V.P. of Transportation & Principal Pavement Engineer
Applied Research Associates (ARA)

Credits: 1 PDH / 0.1 CEU
$79.00