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A series of geotechnical centrifuge physical modeling tests were performed to assess the potential use of a new cost-effective mechanically stabilized earth system for retrofitting marginally stable cohesive slopes. The proposed system utilizes the dual functions of reinforcement and drainage by directly inserting high strength non-woven geotextile strips into slopes, with little or no excavation required behind the slope face. The system significantly increases the factor of safety of potentially unstable cohesive slopes, and can be constructed at less expense and more rapidly than conventional mechanically stabilized earth systems.
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Zimmie, T.F., Pamuk, A., Adalier, K. et al. Retrofit-reinforcement of cohesive soil slopes using high strength geotextiles with drainage capability. Geotech Geol Eng 23, 447–459 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-004-9113-1
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