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From page 22... ... 20 After wall condition and performance data have been collected, assessments can be performed to determine how well MSE walls are meeting their performance objective(s) Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... 21 Rating Description Excellent No significant indication of distress or deterioration. Good Some indications of distress or deterioration, but wall is performing as designed. Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... 22 In addition to the relative importance of certain wall features and conditions, survey participants were also asked to rate how significant they thought certain potential failure/distress modes were relative to the long-term performance of MSE walls. The failure/distress modes were those typically considered in wall design procedures. Read the entire page →
From page 25... ... 23 • Disruption of highway operations, including full or partial closure of the roadway, or appurtenant facilities; • Disruption of adjacent utility lines, such as water mains or electrical conduits; • Environmental consequences, such as damage to a significant wildlife habitat or blockage of a watercourse; and • Damage to cultural assets or sensitive land uses. Again, as outlined by Brutus and Tauber, the consequences of adverse wall performance or failure can be affected by: • The volume of earth retained by and otherwise contained in the wall, which in turn is most frequently reflected by the height of the wall; • The proximity of the wall ERS to the roadway or other potentially affected facilities or structures; • The intensity of usage of potentially affected facilities, such as traffic volume on a roadway or occupancy of a building; • The structural robustness of adjacent buildings and facilities; and • The vulnerability of occupants and/or users. Read the entire page →

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... 20 After wall condition and performance data have been collected, assessments can be performed to determine how well MSE walls are meeting their performance objective(s)

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... 21 Rating Description Excellent No significant indication of distress or deterioration. Good Some indications of distress or deterioration, but wall is performing as designed.

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... 22 In addition to the relative importance of certain wall features and conditions, survey participants were also asked to rate how significant they thought certain potential failure/distress modes were relative to the long-term performance of MSE walls. The failure/distress modes were those typically considered in wall design procedures.

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... 23 • Disruption of highway operations, including full or partial closure of the roadway, or appurtenant facilities; • Disruption of adjacent utility lines, such as water mains or electrical conduits; • Environmental consequences, such as damage to a significant wildlife habitat or blockage of a watercourse; and • Damage to cultural assets or sensitive land uses. Again, as outlined by Brutus and Tauber, the consequences of adverse wall performance or failure can be affected by: • The volume of earth retained by and otherwise contained in the wall, which in turn is most frequently reflected by the height of the wall; • The proximity of the wall ERS to the roadway or other potentially affected facilities or structures; • The intensity of usage of potentially affected facilities, such as traffic volume on a roadway or occupancy of a building; • The structural robustness of adjacent buildings and facilities; and • The vulnerability of occupants and/or users.

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