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was stepping stone for further progress in Turkey with such technology. It is
expected that many similar walls will be constructed, with the same fashion, in
the near future. A brief summary for every technique used and improvement
made in the area is given below under proper headings.
2 WEB-SOIL TECHNOLOGY
The Web-Soil technology uses front panels that are similar in theory to the front
panels of the Reinforced Earth technique. On the backside of the panels are
special attachments, which allow the connection of band-shaped reinforcement.
This band-shaped reinforcement is made of polymer and comes in rolls. So
reinforcement is practically woven between the attachments behind the panels
and a steel rod located at a certain distance behind the facing. As can be seen from
Fig. 1, the depth of the reinforced zone may change according to the design
parameters. These types of walls have been extensively used during the
construction of the Kinali-Sakarya Highway. The total surface area of the Web-
Soil features constructed in this project was approximately 35,000m 2 . The walls
were mainly used to support the side wings of approach embankments and as
retaining structures. The maximum height to which the Web-Soil wall was
constructed was 18m. However, the majority of the walls were much lower. Ten
Figure 1 Demonstration of the Web-Soil method as used during the construction of the
Kinali-Sakarya Highway.