Tag: MSE
Uncommon MSE Wall Failure Calls for Unique Geotechnical Solutions
By Brian M. Fraley, Fraley Construction Marketing
Stabilizing a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall in proximity to an occupied five-story glass office building was a...
Lightweight Cellular Concrete for MSE wall backfill in Hawaii
The H-1 Freeway in Oahu is the busiest roadway in the state of Hawaii. In 2019, Hawaii Department of Transportation completed improvements to H-1...
Low-density Cellular Concrete for MSE Wall Backfill in Hawaii
The H-1 Freeway in Oahu is the busiest roadway in the state of Hawaii. In 2019, Hawaii Department of Transportation completed improvements to H-1...
Belgard® Diamond Pro HD Blocks Key to Coordinated Effort to Build Seven Segmental Walls...
In 2019, Costco Wholesale set out to open a new, 152,000 square foot warehouse and gas station complex in Eagan, Minnesota. With the groundbreaking...
TRB Webinar: Design and Construction of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Structures
Design and construction professionals are invited to a TRB webinar on Thursday, October 10, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar...
Geosynthetic Strip Reinforced MSE Wall Builds and Protects Washington’s Shoreline
In late 2017, construction began on a new MSE wall to expand a portion of the waterfront at Point Defiance Marina. The site consists...
Facts about Stray Currents in MSE walls
Reinforced Earth® MSE walls have been used for direct support of electrified rail since the early 1970’s on five continents, and in the United...
BART Warm Springs Extension: First MSE Walls in the US Constructed Over a Seismic...
Mechanically Stabilized Earth is a composite construction material comprising a facing system, earth reinforcements and a specified backfill soil. The design-build contractor selected The...