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Selecting Reinforced Fill Soil for MSE Retaining Walls

Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining walls on public sector transportation projects are generally conservatively designed with "low fines" reinforced soils.
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Standardized Definitions & Laboratory Procedures for Soil-Cement Specimens Applicable to the Wet Method of Deep Mixing

The wet method of deep mixing is an important technology used to construct excavation support systems and improve ground beneath embankments and structures.
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Pore Water Pressure Influences on Geosynthetic Stabilized Subgrade Performance

Surfaced and unsurfaced roadways underlain by weak subgrade typically experience distress in the form of rutting.
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Low Permeable Backfill Soils in Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Walls State of the Practice in North America

The results of a survey of state agencies and private sector groups and a literature review is presented as the basis of this state-of-the practice report on the use of low permeable, marginal soils as reinforced fill in geosynthetic reinforced soil walls.
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Effects of Reclaimed Asphalt Shingles on Engineering Properties of Soils

Over 7.3-million tons of waste asphalt roofing shingles are generated each year in the US, and beneficial uses are needed to avoid costly disposal in landfills.
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