**7. Reinforced slope with cohesive backfill**

Reinforced Slopes are conventionally constructed with granular fill. However, this has limited the use of reinforced soil structures in locations where such free

draining backfill material is not readily available in close vicinity of the sites. Zornberg and Mitchell [55] and Mitchell and Zornberg [56] evaluated the use and performance of reinforced soil structures constructed with poorly draining and/or cohesive backfills. Permeable reinforcements are particularly appropriate for poorly draining backfills as they facilitate dissipation of excess porewater pressures.
