Numerical modelling of full-scale tests on drystone masonry retaining walls

Geotechnique

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 165-179

  Harkness, R M ^a   Powrie, W ^a   Zhang, X ^a   Brady, K C ^a   O'Reilly, M P ^a  

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Author keywords

Earth pressure; Failure; Full scale tests; Numerical modelling and analysis; Retaining walls

Indexed keywords

MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; RETAINING WALLS; SOIL MECHANICS; STIFFNESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

BASAL STRESS DISTRIBUTIONS; DRYSTONE MASONRY RETAINING WALLS;

SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS;

EARTH PRESSURE; FAILURE MECHANISM; MASONRY; NUMERICAL MODEL; RETAINING WALL;

EID: 0034016259     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2000.50.2.165     Document Type: Article

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