Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls Design Using Limit State Criteria

Document Type : Research articles

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Faculty of Engineering At Shoubra, Benha University

Abstract

Limit state design (LSD) has been the basic design method for the Egyptian Code of Concrete Structures Design, and for steel buildings’ design code. However, The current issue for the Egyptian’s geotechnical design code is still based on the traditional global factor of safety (GFS) design approach. So the geotechnical engineering profession in Egypt is in the process of evaluating LSD for incorporation into the new geotechnical code. The aim of this paper is to calibrate the bearing capacity of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls by using deterministic method.

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