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Recent Experiences with Geofoam Blocks as Retaining Wall Backfill
“Geofoam” refers to a geosynthetic closed cell foam product used in civil engineering applications. An example application is the use of geofoam behind retaining walls as an alternative to conventional soil fill material. This paper discusses the use of geofoam blocks as retaining wall backfill and the authors’ experiences from past design/construction projects. A particular case study presented in this paper is the geofoam-backfilled hybrid retaining wall at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia. The case study project included a 48 foot of expanded polystyrene (EPS) fill for the upper portion of an 83 foot tall hybrid retaining wall. The project goal was to regain useable area lost as a result of a slope failure. The authors discuss design and construction challenges encountered and present lessons learned that can be applied to other geofoam projects.
Recent Experiences with Geofoam Blocks as Retaining Wall Backfill
“Geofoam” refers to a geosynthetic closed cell foam product used in civil engineering applications. An example application is the use of geofoam behind retaining walls as an alternative to conventional soil fill material. This paper discusses the use of geofoam blocks as retaining wall backfill and the authors’ experiences from past design/construction projects. A particular case study presented in this paper is the geofoam-backfilled hybrid retaining wall at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia. The case study project included a 48 foot of expanded polystyrene (EPS) fill for the upper portion of an 83 foot tall hybrid retaining wall. The project goal was to regain useable area lost as a result of a slope failure. The authors discuss design and construction challenges encountered and present lessons learned that can be applied to other geofoam projects.
Recent Experiences with Geofoam Blocks as Retaining Wall Backfill
Cadden, Allen (Autor:in) / Senior, Michael (Autor:in) / Shull, B. Philip (Autor:in) / Stepek, Brendan (Autor:in)
Geo-Congress 2022 ; 2022 ; Charlotte, North Carolina
Geo-Congress 2022 ; 531-542
17.03.2022
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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