Short name: Reinforced Fill Structures (TC218)
We are pleased to share the proceedings of the TC-R/TC-218 Workshop held in Reggio Calabria, Italy, from 7-9 July 2026. The final version is attached for your reference and future use.
We hope you find the contributions valuable and thank all organizers, authors, presenters, a
…Join Us at the TC218 Get-Together During the 13th ICG
During the 13th International Conference on Geosynthetics (ICG), we will hold an informal TC218 get-together alongside the TC-R meeting. We will share the same time and room, with dedicated space provided for TC218 discussi
…The TC218 Workshop on Reinforced Fill Structures, organized in collaboration with IGS TC-Reinforcements, was successfully held as a special session during the 21st International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE 2026) in Vienna.
The two-hour wor
…The minutes from the TC218 quarterly meeting held in April 2026 are now available for download on GeoWorld:
File: TC218 meeting Minute - April 2026 | Geoworld
The next TC218 conference call is scheduled for:
Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 15:00 UTC
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…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.
…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
…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
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
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
…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:
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:
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
…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
…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
…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
…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
…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
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]).&
…Recorded minutes from conference call on March 5, 2019 are available on request from [email protected]. Next call is scheduled for June 4, 2019.
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
…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
…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
…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
…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
…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
…| # | 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 | Maximilien Van Breusegem | Belgium |
| 20 | Nominated Member | Fernando H. M. Portelinha | Brazil |
| 21 | Nominated Member | Chaido Doulala-Rigby | United Kingdom |
| 22 | Nominated Member | Nicolas Denies | Belgium |
| 23 | Nominated Member | HAKAN OZCELIK | Turkey |
| 24 | Corresponding Member | Tahir Yildiz | Turkey |
| 25 | Nominated Member | Pat Naughton | Ireland |
| 26 | Nominated Member | Richard Bathurst | Canada |
| 27 | Corresponding Member | Patricia Guerra | United Kingdom |
| 28 | Nominated Member | Diego de Freitas Fagundes | Brazil |
| 29 | Nominated Member | Yoshihisa Miyata | Japan |
| 30 | Nominated Member | Huabei Liu | China |
| 31 | Nominated Member | Margarida Pinho Lopes | Portugal |
| 32 | Nominated Member | Man Hin Lee | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 33 | Corresponding Member | Lihua Li | China |
| 34 | Corresponding Member | Fei Song | China |
| 35 | Nominated Member | Csongor Márton | Hungary |
| 36 | Nominated Member | Zhijie Wang | China |
| 37 | Corresponding Member | John Sankey | United States |
| 38 | Nominated Member | Carlos Meana | Spain |
| 39 | Corresponding Member | Pablo Bernardini | United Kingdom |
| 40 | Nominated Member | Sam Best | New Zealand |
| 41 | Nominated Member | Leo Alibert | Lebanon |
| 42 | Corresponding Member | Ge Gao | China |
| 43 | Nominated Member | Ivan Puig Damians | Spain |
| 44 | Nominated Member | Michalis CHiKARAS | France |
| 45 | Nominated Member | Angelika Duszynska | Poland |
| 46 | Nominated Member | Jacek Kawalec | Poland |
| 47 | Nominated Member | Lars Vollmert | Germany |
| 48 | Nominated Member | Nicola Brusa | United Kingdom |
| 49 | Nominated Member | Castorina Vieira | Portugal |
| 50 | Nominated Member | Nicola Moraci | Italy |
| 51 | Nominated Member | Daniele Cazzuffi | Italy |
| 52 | Corresponding Member | Pietro Rimoldi | Italy |
| 53 | Corresponding Member | Giovanni Biondi | Italy |
| 54 | Nominated Member | Jorge Zornberg | United States |
| 55 | Nominated Member | Alberto Jose Perez Zarco | Guatemala |