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The modern forms of reinforced soil have evolved from an understanding and introduction of effective construction techniques, the first of which was developed by Vidal (1966). The first structures used steel strip reinforcements and it was not until the early 1970’s that polymeric reinforcements were used successfully with vertical faced structures. Prior to this, high density polythene grids had been used in the construction of railway embankments in Japan, Yamamoto (1966).
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Jones, C.J.F.P., McGown, A., Varney, D.J. (1988). Construction Methods, Economics and Specifications. In: Jarrett, P.M., McGown, A. (eds) The Application of Polymeric Reinforcement in Soil Retaining Structures. NATO ASI Series, vol 147. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1405-6_24
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