Mechanically stabilized earth
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mechanically-stabilized-earth-310-13742004
title:
Mechanically stabilized earth
text:
Mechanically stabilized earth is soil constructed with artificial reinforcing. It can be used for retaining walls, bridge abutments, seawalls, and dikes. Although the basic principles of MSE have been used throughout history, MSE was developed in its current form in the 1960s. The reinforcing elements used can vary but include steel and geosynthetics. MSE is the term usually used in the US to distinguish it from the trade name "Reinforced Earth". Elsewhere "reinforced soil" is the generally acce
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Soil constructed with artificial reinforcing
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanically_stabilized_earth
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2023-06-05T00:30:30Z
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