Calculation of lateral earth pressures with layered backfill
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Paper/Presentation Title | Calculation of lateral earth pressures with layered backfill |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Shiau, J. S. (Author) and Smith, C. A. (Author) |
Editors | Sainsbury, David, Hart, Roger, Detournay, Christine and Nelson, Michele |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2nd International FLAC/DEM Symposium |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Minneapolis, MN, USA |
ISBN | 9780976757726 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.flacdemsymposium.com/ |
Conference/Event | Continuum and Distinct Element Numerical Modeling in Geomechanics (2011) |
Event Details | Continuum and Distinct Element Numerical Modeling in Geomechanics (2011) Event Date 14 to end of 16 Feb 2011 Event Location Melbourne, Australia |
Abstract | The objective of this paper is to investigate the situation of active and passive earth pressures on the back of a retaining wall with layered backfill. Most numerical results available in literature are applicable only to situations in which the backfill material is homogeneous. However, in reality, the backfill material is rarely homogeneous. This paper will investigate the behavior of a retaining wall by making use of FLAC to model a two-layered backfill. FLAC results will be compared with solutions obtained from classical earth pressure theory and rigorous numerical upper and lower bound limit analysis solutions. |
Keywords | retaining walls; backfill |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400502. Civil geotechnical engineering |
410605. Soil physics | |
401706. Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q11w9/calculation-of-lateral-earth-pressures-with-layered-backfill
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