Effect of foundation yielding on performance of two-tier geosynthetic-reinforced segmental retaining walls: A numerical investigation

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 181-194

  Yoo, C S ^a   Song, A R ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Foundation; Geogrid; Geosynthetics; Multi tiered wall; Reinforcement; Wall

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOUNDATIONS; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; RETAINING WALLS; STABILITY;

FOUNDATION YIELDING; REINFORCEMENT DISTRIBUTION; TWO-TIERED GEOSYNTHETIC-REINFORCED SEGMENTAL RETAINING WALLS;

SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS;

DEFORMATION; DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOUNDATION; GEOSYNTHETICS; PLANE STRAIN; REINFORCEMENT; RETAINING WALL; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOGRID; GEOSYNTHETICS; LENGTH; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33947355782     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 10726349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.2006.13.5.181     Document Type: Article

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