Finite element parametric study of the behavior of segmental block reinforced-soil retaining walls

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 77-94

  Ling, H I ^a   Leshchinsky, D ^b  

^a Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Geosynthetics; Modular block; Parametric study; Reinforced soil retaining walls; Segmental block; Soil structure interaction

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOUNDATIONS; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; REINFORCEMENT; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; SOILS;

MODULAR BLOCK; PARAMETRIC STUDY; REINFORCED-SOIL RETAINING WALLS; SEGMENTAL BLOCK;

RETAINING WALLS;

RETAINING WALL;

DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOSYNTHETICS; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH; STRESS;

EID: 4043172563     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 10726349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.2003.10.3.77     Document Type: Article

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