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Welcome
The Full Scale Mechanics of
Surficial Slope Stabilization
Bob LyneGeobrugg North America, LLC
Regional Manager – SE USA
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1. Slope stabilization options
2. The anchored mesh system
3. Full scale testing
4. Results of full scale testing
Overview of content
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Slope Stabilization
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Hillside water, saturation, water pressure in critical joints
Stratification / joints unfavorably orientated
Erosion
Change of slope geometry
Extraordinary effects (earthquake, etc.)
External loads (traffic, etc.)
Installed solutions, not properly designed for the conditions
Stability problems can occur as a result of
Stability problems: Soil slope failure
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Stability problems: Disadvantageous stratification
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Stability problems: Stability problems downslope
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Hard facing: Shotcrete
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Hard facing: Shotcrete
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Soft facing: Geotextiles
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Facing has no static function
No noteworthy force transmission possible
Flexible Facing ‐Mild steel mesh
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The anchored mesh system
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1. High-tensile steel wire mesh
2. System spike plates
3. Anchors
4. Dimensioning Concept
High tensile wire mesh
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High-tensile steel wire: > 256 ksi
Extraordinary Load Transfer
• 2mm wire 1,200 lbs.
• 3mm wire 2,800 lbs.
• 4mm wire 4,900 lbs.
DTWM (3mm) ~ 800 lbs.
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The dimensioning concept (surficial instabilities)
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The dimensioning concept comprises two investigations
1. Investigation oflocal instabilities between single nails
2. Investigation of slope-parallel, superficial instabilities
Small scale tests
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Anchored mesh system examples
Highway 101 – near Garberville, CA
Anchored mesh system examples
Hana Highway – Maui, HI
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The anchored mesh system in comparison with shotcrete
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Nashville, TN -- parking lot behind a Walmart
Advantages of the anchored mesh system
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cost effective solution
natural appearance, allows revegetation
a range of meshes and plates allow application to a wide variety of slope conditions
provides effective static load transfer
can be fully dimensioned with a design tool
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Anchored mesh system achievements
• Public clients: DOTs, FHWA, and others
• Private clients: Railroads, hydro facilities, mines, commercial, residential
• Applications: Soil, rock, erosion, temporary shoring
• > 6 million ft2 installed in North America
• The system has been very successful, but …
Full scale testing
The Giant Sandbox!
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Full scale testing
Test Program Details:
• 40’ (12m) x 33’ (10m) x 4’ (1.2m)
• Instrumented anchor bars
• Load cells in boundary ropes
• Multiple soil types – rounded gravel (ϕ=33°), crushed gravel (ϕ=38°)
• Variable slope angle from 0° to 85°
• Multiple meshes and anchor plates
• Laser scanning to measure displacement
Full scale testing
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Strength properties of mesh
Longitudinal Transverse
Punching
Mesh-plate interaction
Standard duty mesh(3mm diameter wire)
a = b = 11.5’ (3.5m)
Rounded gravel
Grain size 16 - 32 mm
= 60°
Analysis of real sliding mechanisms
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Heavy duty mesh(4mm diameter wire)
a = b = 11.5’ (3.5m)
Rounded gravel
Grain size 16 - 32 mm
= 60°
Analysis of real sliding mechanisms
Analysis of real sliding mechanisms
Heavy duty mesh(4mm diameter wire)
a = b = 11.5’ (3.5 m)
Crushed gravel
Grain size 0 - 63 mm
= 60°
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What we learned from the Full‐Scale Test
• Dimensioning concept validated
With Zone of LateralInfluence
Without Zone of LateralInfluence
Zone ofInfluence
Proof of lateral influence of pressure cones
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Analysis of load transfer within system
P
ZPunching Strength
Slope Parallel Strength
Analysis of load transfer within system
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Analysis of load transfer within system
Analysis of load transfer within system
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Analysis of load transfer within system
Comparison of the different slope stabilization systems
Comparison
Light DutyMesh (2mm)
Standard DutyMesh (3mm)
Heavy DutyMesh (4mm)
Small spike plate
Small spike plate
Large spike plate
Small spike plate
Large spike plate
Friction angle [°] 33 33 33 33 33
Design levelinclination [°]
42 51 55 56 60
Stabilized angle [°]
9 18 22 23 27
Load Transfer and Stabilized Angle
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Mesh options
Heavy Duty Mesh (4mm)
Over‐Steepened Slope
Stable Slope
Severely Over‐Steepened
Standard Duty Mesh (3mm)
Light Duty Mesh (2mm)
Cost Optimization
Total Project CostMesh
Anchoring
Common Flexible Slope
Stabilization Systems
Standard DutyMesh
Heavy DutyMesh
Total Project Costs
Anchor spacing
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Critical load transfer
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The critical load transfer occurs at theWire-Plate Interface
Slope Facing Anchor Stable subsoil
Load transfer in a surficial stabilization system
Spike plate
Strength properties of mesh
Longitudinal Transverse
Punching
Mesh-plate interaction
Not relevant to system
performance:
Gravity
Not relevant to system
performance:
Evenly distributed loads do not occur on slopes
The critical mesh characteristics for dimensioning and performance:
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Results
What did we learn?
• Dimensioning concept validated
• Multiple meshes and plates
• Load transfer ability of mesh determines system performance
Why is it important to you?
• Design with confidence
• Stabilize more slopes, optimize costs
• Accurately predict performance of any facing type