A bibliometric review of reinforced soil wall research topics

Reinforced soil or mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall structures offer straightforward construction techniques as an alternative to conventional retaining earth walls. The benefits of MSE wall structures are their low cost, rapid construction, minimal ground occupation, and high tolerance for...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Malekmohammadi, Khashayar|||0009-0009-0286-7613, Puig Damians, Ivan|||0000-0002-0333-7296
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/407683
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/407683
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40891-024-00537-3
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Retaining walls
Bibliometric analysis
Geosynthetic reinforcement
MSE walls
Reinforced soil structures
Murs de contenció
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Geotècnia::Fonaments
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Sumario:Reinforced soil or mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall structures offer straightforward construction techniques as an alternative to conventional retaining earth walls. The benefits of MSE wall structures are their low cost, rapid construction, minimal ground occupation, and high tolerance for differential settlements. In the past, a vast amount of research has been conducted on this specific topic, but there is no state-of-the-art overview on the general reinforced soil walls subject. In this paper, a bibliometric review of MSE walls literature is carried out to provide multiple data points regarding the state-of-the-art in MSE wall publications. To present/demonstrate the main traditional applications, current utility, and last developments of MSE walls, a thematic/keyword cluster categorization is performed to catalog and organize the numerous applications analyzed and published in the last 4 decades. Furthermore, a discussion of MSE wall characteristics is conducted to assist researchers in expanding their understanding of potential future research areas.