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Seismic Design of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutments with Modular Block Facing
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Seismic Design of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutments with Modular Block Facing

April 29, 2012 rockman Available Resources Comments Off on Seismic Design of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutments with Modular Block Facing

Text from TRB: TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 187: Seismic Design of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutments with Modular Block Facing explores design methods and construction guidelines for using geosynthetic-reinforced soil (GRS) […]

House-sized boulder closed westbound US 52 near the Ohio River
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Ohio Highway Closed by House-Sided Boulder

April 17, 2015 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Ohio Highway Closed by House-Sided Boulder

Not too much to say about this, but check out the photo. The entire westbound portion of US Highway 52 near the Ohio River was closed last week as a house-sized boulder and other rockfall […]

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Video: FHWA Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System Implementation

October 11, 2011 rockman Available Resources Comments Off on Video: FHWA Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System Implementation

 Phew, that’s a mouthfull. The FHWA has recently posted a YouTube version of their 19-minute video (below) showing how to build geosynthetic-reinforced soil integrated bridge systems (GRS-IBS). The video is based on the content in […]