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row with a stable foundation, so SRFRs
or bags filled with compacted gravel or
rock are common for the first layer. Each
successive layer is stacked upon the previous,
then wrapped with geogrid and tied
back into the compacted fill behind the
face of the wall.
Additional SRFRs may be needed
around the MSE wall during construction
for sediment control purposes. Providing
proper erosion control across the top of
all MSE walls back to the existing slope
is very important. Also, any other adjacent
slopes that may be disturbed during
construction require erosion control
solutions to protect them. Erosion control
blankets (ECBs) are RECPs that are
designed to degrade over time, and they
are commonly used on the cap. In addition,
turf reinforcement mats (TRMs)
are RECPs designed not to degrade, and
TRMs are used to provide reinforced
vegetation on the cap in some designs.
HECPs can be used to provide seed mixes
to the face of the MSE wall, if more than
live stakes and plugs are part of the final
vegetation plan. Proper drainage behind
all MSE walls is a significant consideration
among other factors, so site-specific
engineering is required by a qualified
professional for all MSE walls regardless
of the facing.
ECTC members recognize that green,
vegetated solutions are being requested
more frequently on today's projects. Thus,
ECTC members continue to innovate
solutions to soften up MSE walls so all
the benefits of vegetation can be realized,
while also providing the required engineered
stabilization of the site. Synergistic
approaches that utilize HECPs, RECPs,
SRFRs and other erosion and sediment
control products have proven successful
on vegetated MSE walls in the past and
will continue to help solve their challenges
into the future, while providing
a stabilized, vegetated option. Contact
ECTC to learn more about vegetated
MSE walls. In addition, there is a complete
toolbox of specifications, CAD files,
installation videos, fact sheets, and more
online at ECTC.org.
Please contact Jon Curry (jcurry@
ectc.org), ECTC executive director, with
any questions or comments regarding
this article. He will be sure to communicate
your questions or comments
to ECTC membership, then provide a
timely response. G
>> For more, search ECTC at
GeosyntheticsMagazine.com.
FIGURE 2 Green MSE wall shortly
after installation
FIGURE 3 Successful roadside restoration stabilized by a fully vegetated green MSE wall
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