Implementation of strip-reinforced reinforced earth wall systems

The basis of reinforced earth system is using the compacted backfill and reinforcement together. The placement of the backfill and special adherent steel reinforcements creates a friction between the backfill and contact surface. The stresses developing in the backfill mass are encountered by special galvanized steel strip reinforcements. These stresses are transferred to the strips by friction. Thus, these two materials form a single and composite construction material. Bartın University The entrance of Kutlubey Yazıcılar Campus is a bridge junction at Bartın-Ankara highway connection. In this project, as a bridge approach ramp, it is envisaged to construct a tile-reinforced earthen wall with a fill height of 3.7 m and a width of 12 m. In this study, it is aimed to determine the strip lengths and intervals by analyzing internal and external stability with iCad Toprakarme software. In addition, the strip-reinforced earthed structural system, structural elements, and application steps of the structural system are roughly explanined. In the study, the sufficiency of the materials to be used in the reinforced earth wall was investigated with the experiments made.