Back-analysis of an embedded retaining wall with a stabilizing base slab

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 75-86

  Powrie, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geotechnical engineering; Mathematical modelling; Retaining walls

Indexed keywords

BENDING MOMENTS; ELASTOPLASTICITY; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

LATERAL STRESSES; STABILIZING BASE SLABS;

RETAINING WALLS;

BACK ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RETAINING WALL;

EID: 0032803765     PISSN: 13532618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gt.1999.370202     Document Type: Article

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