Three-dimensional finite element analyses of embedded retaining walls supported by discontinuous earth berms

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1062-1077

  Gourvenec, Susan M ^a,b   Powrie, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction sequence; Diaphragm walls; Earth berms; Finite element analyses; Three dimensional effects

Indexed keywords

DIAPHRAGMS; EXCAVATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SOILS; STIFFNESS;

DIAPHRAGM WALLS; EARTH BERMS; WALL MOVEMENTS;

WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

EID: 0034290438     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t00-033     Document Type: Article

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