A reinforced earth wall is designed and constructed to resist the lateral pressure of the soil and supports the soil laterally so that it can be maintained at different levels on both sides. The lateral pressure could be also due to earth filling, liquid pressure, sand, and granular materials. The walls are used to bound soils between two different elevations often in areas of terrain possessing undesirable slopes. These walls are an economical way to meet every-day earth retention needs for highway and bridge grade separations, railroads and mass transit systems. They are also used in response to difficult design conditions such as very high structures, restricted space, where obstructions within the soil mass are present.
Components of Reinforced Earth Wall
A reinforced earth wall comprises various components that are necessary for the stability and functions of the structure. Each of them are analysed below.
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