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Verification of Mesh

The mesh design requires that the weathered layer consists of soil or heavily weathered rock.

The following assessments are carried out:

1) Check for nail shear strength

where:

Rs

-

nail shear strength

Fs

-

shear force in the nail

2) Check for mesh puncturing resistance

where:

Rp

-

mesh puncturing resistance

Fnail

-

pre-stressing force in the nail

3) Check for mesh shear strength

where:

Rs

-

mesh shear strength

Sd

-

shear force in the mesh

4) Check for combined strain in the nail

where:

Fnail

-

force in the nail

Rt

-

nail tension strength

Fs

-

shear force in the nail

Rs

-

nail shear strength

Sd

-

shear force in the mesh

Literature:

Krist O., Raithel M., Weingart K.: "Bemessung von Drathgeflechten zur Stabilisierung von Böschungen". EI-Eisenbahningenieur, March 2015, 14-19.

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