ABSTRACT
EBGEO is the present German code for the design of geosynthetic reinforced systems. The abbreviation means “Empfehlungen für den Entwurf und die Berechnung von Erdkörpern mit Bewehrungen aus Geokunststoffen” (Recommendations for Design and Analysis of Earth Structures using Geosynthetic Reinforcements). The latest German version was issued in 2010, and the corresponding English one in 2011. Among others, EBGEO includes chapters dealing with the so-called piled embankments and with systems bridging voids. These two chapters are shortly presented inclusive of history and background which cannot be found in the original document. The author is member of the EBGEO working group.
