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Earth pressure behind a gravity retaining wall
Author(s) -
Bakeer R. M.,
Bhatia S. K.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
international journal for numerical and analytical methods in geomechanics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.419
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1096-9853
pISSN - 0363-9061
DOI - 10.1002/nag.1610130607
Subject(s) - lateral earth pressure , retaining wall , geotechnical engineering , displacement (psychology) , finite element method , geology , earth (classical element) , structural engineering , mechanics , engineering , mathematics , physics , psychology , mathematical physics , psychotherapist
This paper presents the results of an investigation of the static earth pressure behind a gravity wall with dry cohesionless backfill. A comparison is made between the results of finite element analyses and those of several experimental studies on wall models. The results of the investigation indicate that current design methods do not account adequately for some parameters that may influence the magnitude and distribution of the earth pressure. The study shows also that the design of earth‐retaining structures should be based on the amount of displacement permitted in the structure.