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Author
Publisher
Colorado Department of Transportation, Applied Research Innovation Branch
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Truncated base mechanically stabilized earth walls are the MSE walls with narrow base excavation length and steep excavation slope designed to save construction cost while pushing the technological envelope of geosynthetic reinforcement development. A wall with truncated geometry of a narrow base length and steep excavation slope can significantly increase its base bearing pressure.