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Weep Pipes in Reinforced Segmental Retaining Wall Post Construction
oldestguy, In our area we use open-graded stone because A. its relatively cheap and B. the fine-grained soils don't meet the requirements of NCMA for use a reinforced backfill. However, to address your concern about the fine-grained material clogging the open-graded we reduce this risk by...- JErvin87
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- Forum: Civil/Environmental engineering general discussion
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Weep Pipes in Reinforced Segmental Retaining Wall Post Construction
Hey all, My firm recently designed a segmental retaining wall using #57 stone for the full length of the geogrid reinforcement. The builder did not have a third party testing firm inspect the wall as it was being built, and as a result, the continuous drain and all outlets through the wall face...- JErvin87
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- Forum: Civil/Environmental engineering general discussion
