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... 3 chapter one INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls were introduced in the United States about 40 years ago (see Elias et al.
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... 4 extensible and inextensible internal wall reinforcements are also considered. Although the current body of literature contains many descriptions and references to the monitoring and assessment of MSE walls, much of that literature relates to conditions existing during and immediately after construction.
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