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ASTM A1115/A1115M-24

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Standard Practice for Construction of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls with Inextensible Soil Reinforcement

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1.1 Mechanically stabilized earth walls (MSEW) covered in this standard practice are engineered earth retaining structures comprised of pre-fabricated wall facing elements and engineered backfill reinforced with inextensible steel elements. This practice covers procedures and components for the construction of MSEW including soil reinforcement, connections to facing, and selection and placement of granular backfill. Such walls may have a segmental precast concrete (SPC) facing or a flexible wire facing. This standard practice does not address the design of MSEW.

1.2 Units—The values stated in either SI units or Imperial units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.


4.1 Mechanically stabilized earth walls (MSEW) are engineered earth retaining structures comprised of pre-fabricated wall facing elements and engineered backfill that is reinforced with inextensible steel elements. The complete system consists of the original ground, concrete leveling pads, wall facing panels, coping, soil reinforcement, and engineered backfill. A MSEW is typically subjected to earth loads and surface loads (surcharges). The MSEW relies on self-weight and friction to resist the destabilizing earth forces acting at the back of the reinforced soil zone. They are used frequently in transportation-related civil engineering applications. Fig. 1 shows a cross section of a typical panel faced MSEW, and Fig. 2 shows the components. Fig. 3 shows a cross section of a typical wire faced MSEW cross section, and Fig. 4 shows the components.

FIG. 1 Typical Panel Faced MSEW Cross Section

Typical Panel Faced MSEW Cross SectionTypical Panel Faced MSEW Cross Section

FIG. 2 Components of Typical Panel Faced MSEW

Components of Typical Panel Faced MSEWComponents of Typical Panel Faced MSEW

FIG. 3 Typical Wire Faced MSEW Cross Section

Typical Wire Faced MSEW Cross SectionTypical Wire Faced MSEW Cross Section

FIG. 4 Components of Typical Wire Faced MSEW

Components of Typical Wire Faced MSEWComponents of Typical Wire Faced MSEW

SDO ASTM: ASTM International
Document Number A1115
Publication Date May 1, 2024
Language en - English
Page Count 10
Revision Level 24
Supercedes
Committee A05.12
Publish Date Document Id Type View
May 1, 2024 A1115_A1115M-24 Revision
Sept. 1, 2019 A1115_A1115M-19 Revision