Location
New York, New York
Date
16 Apr 2004, 8:00am - 9:30am
Abstract
MSE walls are widely used in site development, primarily due to their low cost when compared with conventional retaining structures; however, the costs to repair or reconstruct a poorly performing wall likely outweigh these initial savings. This paper includes a summary of three MSE walls that have experienced either a complete failure (collapse) or have undergone significant movement, adversely affecting wall performance. In each case history, the likely cause of failure and the solution for rehabilitation of the structures are presented, along with the approximate cost of repair. Several projects in which other methods of stabilization were used are also presented in limited detail. Methods of repair or stabilization are compared with regard to constructibility, cost, and their applicability to various failure mechanisms and site constraints.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
5th Conference of the International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 2004 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Paxson, Greg; Cadden, Allen; Wargo, Rich; and Gómez, Jesús, "MSE Walls in Distress: Repair Them or Rebuild Them?" (2004). International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 15.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icchge/5icchge/session05/15
MSE Walls in Distress: Repair Them or Rebuild Them?
New York, New York
MSE walls are widely used in site development, primarily due to their low cost when compared with conventional retaining structures; however, the costs to repair or reconstruct a poorly performing wall likely outweigh these initial savings. This paper includes a summary of three MSE walls that have experienced either a complete failure (collapse) or have undergone significant movement, adversely affecting wall performance. In each case history, the likely cause of failure and the solution for rehabilitation of the structures are presented, along with the approximate cost of repair. Several projects in which other methods of stabilization were used are also presented in limited detail. Methods of repair or stabilization are compared with regard to constructibility, cost, and their applicability to various failure mechanisms and site constraints.
