Because mse walls are more flexible than.
Mse wall panel thickness.
Below is a detail of a typical mse wall application.
This is an elevation view of a mse wall and bridge.
Cruciform 5 x 5 square 5 x 5 and rectangular 5 x 10.
For the same bridge a plan view is shown below.
Hot dip galvanized per astm a123 aashto m111 with 2 0 oz sf or 3 4 mils thickness.
Geomega mse walls are ideal for construction in sea water and other aggressive environments.
A mechanically stabilized earth mse retaining wall is a composite structure consisting of alternating layers of compacted backfill and soil reinforcement elements fixed to a wall facing.
Stabilized earth retaining walls sine wall mse panel system commonwealth of pennsylvania department of transportation.
Mse wall specifications are different than the normal construction specifications.
The system s soil reinforcements are inextensible high adherence ha steel reinforcing strips or ladders which are bolted to tie strips embedded in precast concrete facing panels.
The stability of the wall system is derived from the interaction between the backfill and soil reinforcements involving friction and tension.
Figure 840 01 b plan view of the mse wall and bridge.
One of the important attributes of an mse wall is its flexibility.
Galvanized per astm a153.
Figure 840 01 a mse wall elevation view.
The concrete facing panels generally come in three types.