Analysis of in Site Experiment of Reinforced Earth Retaining Walls for the Embankment and Subgrade Shoulders

The lateral earth pressure on the facing and the vertical earth pressure of the reinforced earth retaining walls for the embankment and subgrade shoulders and the corresponding tied-reinforcement deformation are measured in side. The change and distribution law of the lateral earth pressure on the facing, the vertical earth pressure, and the tied-reinforcement deformation are obtained. The cracked faces of the reinforced earth retaining walls are discussed. The lateral earth pressure with curve distribution is confirmed. The difference between the theoretical vertical earth pressure and the test data increases linearly with the distance apart from the facing. The average tied-reinforcement deformation increases linearly with earth filling. Train travelling load has little influence on the lateral earth pressure on the facing, the vertical earth pressure, and the tied-reinforcement deformation.