The influence of a stabilizing platform on the performance of an embedded retaining wall: A finite element study

Geotechnique

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 403-409

  Powrie, W ^a   Chandler, R J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Clays; Diaphragm and in situ walls; Numerical modelling and analysis; Retaining walls; Soil structure interaction

Indexed keywords

BENDING MOMENTS; CLAY; EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; SUPPORTS;

STABILIZING PLATFORMS; TEMPORARY PROPS;

RETAINING WALLS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; RETAINING WALL; SOIL/STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

EID: 0032100104     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.1998.48.3.403     Document Type: Article

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