I did some more research last night and found the NHI4007 and other references that gave me more confidence in this system. Below are some snips from an "abg creative geosynthetic engineering" technical note that will give you a better visual of what I am describing:
Basically, a toe or face...
I am an experienced geo-structural engineer who is considering the use of soil stabilization methods for SOE. In my area, we have recieved quite a few SOE designs that have very similar conditions:
15ft Excavation
Palisades Diabase rock at 15ft
Glacial till (silty sand/sandy silt/Fill/Not very...
