TC218 Reinforced Fill Structures

Reinforced Fill Structures

Short name: Reinforced Fill Structures (TC218)


ISSMGE Interactive Technical Talk Episode 8: Reinforced Fill Structures (TC218)

The eighth episode of International Interactive Technical Talk has just been launched and is supported by TC218. Dr.-Ing. Oliver Detert, Dr. Jorge G. Zornberg and Brobbey Daniel Ackah are discussing with Dr. Marc Ballouz about Reinforced Fill Structures.

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TC218 participation to the ISSMGE Time Capsule 2022

TC218 contribution to ISSMGE Time Capsule Project was decided to be a video regarding the Past, Present and future of our industry/field. 

A video, 11 minutes long, was prepared and sent to ICSMGE Conference organizers.

The video can be found by clicking on the link sh



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TC218 MEETING MINUTE - JULY 2022

To download the file, please click on the link below:

https://www.mygeoworld.com/file/139881/tc218-meeting-minute-july-2022

Next conference call will be on Wednesday Oct 12th, 2022 12 PM (UTC).

If anyone wishes to join TC218 Committee, please feel free to



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TC218 Meeting Minute - June 2021

To download the file, please click on the link below:

https://www.mygeoworld.com/file/139832/tc218-meeting-minute-june-2021

Next conference call will be on Tuesday Sept 28th, 2021 7 AM (UTC).

If anyone wishes to join TC218 Committee, please feel free to contact



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E-meeting Serviceability Limit States Analyses of RSS

TC218 proposed to start an E-mail exchange on Serviceability Limit States Analyses of Reinforced Soil Walls.

The E-meeting started on Monday 8 July 2019 and ended on Sunday21 July 2019. Approximately 20 Experts from 5 Continents partecipated to the discussion.

To downl



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TC218 Meeting Minute - Dec 2020

To download the file, please click on the link below:

https://www.mygeoworld.com/file/139831/tc218-meeting-minute-mar-2021

Next conference call will be on Tuesday June 29th, 2021 12 PM (UTC).

If anyone wishes to join TC218 Committee, please feel free to contact:







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TC218 Meeting Minute - Sept 2020

To download the file, please click on the link below:

https://www.mygeoworld.com/file/139818/tc218-meeting-minute-sept-2020

Next conference call will be on Tuesday Dec. 15th, 2020 – 7 AM (UTC).

If anyone wishes to join TC218 Committee, please feel free to contact:





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E-meeting Railroad Applications - May 2020

With the purpose of keeping the conversation and activities engaging, TC218 proposed to start an E-mail exchange on MSE wall performance for railway support between steel and geosynthetic reinforcement. The discussion was by email and the participants had approximately four weeks



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Construction Best Practices

The installation of Reinforced Fill Structures should be performed according to project requirements. Unfortunately, design specifications are sometimes not met during construction, therefore appropriate measures shall be taken to monitor the execution according to contract speci



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Description for Terms

The intent for this glossary is to provide descriptions of terms used in Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) and Reinforced Soil Slopes (RSS) for Engineers, Students or novice Users who are not familiar with this technology. The accompanying explanations are intended to provide i



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Codes Interpretation

The intent for this document is to provide a comparison on selected topics related to Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) and Reinforced Soil Slopes (RSS) design of the most relevant International Codes and Guidelines for Engineers, Students or novice Users who are not familiar w



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Results of E-Meeting Addressing Limits States for Deformation and Settlement

Results are now available regarding the e-exchange held among TC218 members to address limits states considerations for reinforced soil structures for deformation and settlement.  This information was released on September 23, 2019.  Please contact TC218 Committee Secre



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Minutes from TC218 Committee Mtg Held on September 2, 2019 at ECSMGE 2019

17th ECSMGE Minutes of Post-Discussion Meeting for TC218
MINUTES

Date of Meeting Monday September 2nd 2019

Discussion Session 16:10 – 18:00

Post-Discussion Meeting 18:00 –18:30 Venue

Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
Austurbakki 2, 101 Reykjav&iac




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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON JOINING VIDEOCONFERENCE CALL

The TC218 committee holds regular quarterly videoconference calls on a rotating basis to accommodate the local times of 3 global regions in the Americas, Euro/Africa and Asia/Australia.  To join, please contact the Committee Secretary, Giulia Lugli ([email protected]).&



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Minutes from TC218 Conference Call on March 5, 2019

Recorded minutes from conference call on March 5, 2019 are available on request from [email protected].  Next call is scheduled for June 4, 2019.

MSE Applications in Challenging Conditions - Oliver Detert, Huesker, ISSMGE 2017

This presentation was prepared to provide a small overview of the wide range of application possibilities of Mechanically Stabilzed Earth (MSE) walls under extreme challenging conditions.

The presentation was divided into 2 sections. The first part of the presentation focuses



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TC218 VIDEOCONFERENCE MEETING CONTACT NOTIFICATION

To All TC218 Members -  Videoconference meetings are held on a quarterly basis for members.  To receive notifications of meeting times and corresponding participation requests, please contact Chairman John Sankey ([email protected]) or Secretary Guilia Lugli (g.lugl



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HYBRID REINFORCED SOIL STRUCTURES WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REINFORCEMENT FOR HIGH WALLS AND SLOPES

Abstract from presentation delivered by Giulia Lugli of Maccaferri at the 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering in Seoul, Korea between September 17 and 22, 2017.  The presentation was part of the TC218 workshop.

PRESENTATION ABSTRAC



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Overview of MSE Walls & Combined Anchor Systems

Presentations were made during a workshop session co-sponsored by TC218 - Reinforced Fill Structures (Mechanically Stabilized Earth and Reinforced Soil Slopes) at the 19th ICSMGE Conference held in Seoul, Korea on September 20, 2017.  Since this was a paperless session, pres



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Mining Applications of MSE Walls

Presentations were made during a workshop session co-sponsored by TC218- Reinforced Fill Structures (Mechanically Stabilized Earth and Reinforced Soil Slopes) at the 19th ICSMGE Conference held in Seoul, Korea on September 20, 2017.  Since this was a paperless session, prese



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The use of polymeric geogrids in structures with non-standard reinforced fills

Presentations were made during a workshop session co-sponsored by TC218 - Reinforced Fill Structures (Mechanically Stabilized Earth and Reinforced Soil Slopes) at the 19th ICSMGE Conference held in Seoul, Korea on September 20, 2017.  Since this was a paperless session, pres



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Dissemination

  • Establish and maintain a LinkedIn page to increase the visibility of the Technical Committee within the geotechnical engineering community.
  • Hold quarterly video conference meetings to review ongoing activities, monitor progress, and define next steps.
  • Coordinate the activities of the two current sub-committeesMarginal Fills & Bridge Abutments

Conference assistance and workshops

  • Support the organization of a parallel session in collaboration with IGS TC-R Reinforcement Committee in Vienna during the International Conference of the ISSMGE (ICSMGE) in June 2026.
  • Organize a technical workshop in collaboration with IGS TC-R Reinforcement to be held in Reggio Calabria in July 2026.
  • Use conferences and workshops as platforms to disseminate the Committee work, engage with industry and academia, and foster technical exchange.

Activities in progress

  • Revise the format of the quarterly calls so that they become more interactive and discussion-oriented rather than purely informational.
  • Maintain a dedicated working group responsible for social media and dissemination activities. Support dissemination through the publication of technical articles, either on the intranet or through LinkedIn.
  • Continue to expand the Committees external visibility and technical outreach through coordinated communication and event participation.

# Type Full Name Country
1 Chair Giulia Lugli Italy
2 Vice Chair Oliver Detert Germany
3 Secretary Shahriar Mirmirani Canada
4 Corresponding Member Jennifer Nicks United States
5 Corresponding Member Fransiscus Hardianto United States
6 Corresponding Member Keith Brabant United States
7 Corresponding Member Michael Bernardi United States
8 Corresponding Member Stanley Boyle United States
9 Nominated Member Joseph Meadows South Africa
10 Nominated Member Kuo-Hsin Yang Chinese Taipei
11 Corresponding Member Jim Collin United States
12 Nominated Member Cihan Cengiz Netherlands
13 Nominated Member Antonio Ramirez Martinez Australia
14 Nominated Member Amarnath Hegde India
15 Nominated Member Vikas Patil India
16 Corresponding Member N K Samadhiya India
17 Nominated Member Erol Guler Turkey
18 Corresponding Member Giuseppe Cardile Italy
19 Nominated Member Fernando H. M. Portelinha Brazil
20 Nominated Member Chaido Doulala-Rigby United Kingdom
21 Nominated Member Nicolas Denies Belgium
22 Nominated Member HAKAN OZCELIK Turkey
23 Corresponding Member Tahir Yildiz Turkey
24 Nominated Member Pat Naughton Ireland
25 Nominated Member Richard Bathurst Canada
26 Corresponding Member Patricia Guerra United Kingdom
27 Nominated Member Diego de Freitas Fagundes Brazil
28 Nominated Member Yoshihisa Miyata Japan
29 Nominated Member Huabei Liu China
30 Nominated Member Margarida Pinho Lopes Portugal
31 Nominated Member Man Hin Lee Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
32 Corresponding Member Lihua Li China
33 Corresponding Member Fei Song China
34 Nominated Member Csongor Márton Hungary
35 Nominated Member Zhijie Wang China
36 Corresponding Member John Sankey United States
37 Nominated Member Carlos Meana Spain
38 Corresponding Member Pablo Bernardini United Kingdom
39 Nominated Member Sam Best New Zealand
40 Nominated Member Leo Alibert Lebanon
41 Corresponding Member Ge Gao China
42 Nominated Member Ivan Puig Damians Spain
43 Nominated Member Nicolas Freitag France
44 Nominated Member Angelika Duszynska Poland
45 Nominated Member Jacek Kawalec Poland
46 Nominated Member Lars Vollmert Germany
47 Nominated Member Nicola Brusa United Kingdom
48 Nominated Member Castorina Vieira Portugal
49 Nominated Member Nicola Moraci Italy
50 Nominated Member Daniele Cazzuffi Italy
51 Corresponding Member Pietro Rimoldi Italy
52 Corresponding Member Giovanni Biondi Italy
53 Nominated Member Jorge Zornberg United States
54 Nominated Member Alberto Jose Perez Zarco Guatemala

TC218 participation to the ISSMGE Time Capsule 2022: Reinforced Fill Structures development from past to present, looking at the future.

 

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