Date of Award:
12-2013
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Committee Chair(s)
James A. Bay
Committee
James A. Bay
Committee
John D. Rice
Committee
Paul Barr
Abstract
Mechanically Stabilize Earth (MSE) is a method in which soil tensile strength and shear resistance is increased by using reinforcement. The traditional forms of reinforcement include bars, galvanized strips, welded wire mats or steel grids, and geosynthetics.
When steel is used as reinforcement in MSE walls, it gets corroded or decayed. Certain shapes of reinforcement will have less corrosion because less surface area is exposed. Pullout resistance is the ability to resist a tensile force. This can be affected by the design and shape of the steel. This study simulates different overburden depths or pressures for pullout resistance and evaluates standard corrosion rates.
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Recommended Citation
Pond, Daniel T., "Alternative Steel Reinforcement in Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls" (2013). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 2038.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2038
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