Effect of fabric anisotropy on seismic response of a retaining wall

X. Zeng, B. Li, H. Min

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Abstract

In this study, six earthquake centrifuge tests were performed on a model of a cantilever retaining wall to study the effect of fabric anisotropy on the seismic performance. A special rigid container was designed and used to prepare models with different directions of soil deposition. The six centrifuge models had 0, 45 and 90 degrees of sand deposition angles and with dry or saturated backfills. The deformation pattern, seismic response of the retaining wall, and the ground settlement were studied. It was shown that fabric anisotropy had a strong effect on the settlement of backfill and the response of the retaining wall. As observed in the tests, the effect was more pronounced in the passive area than that in the active zone.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhysical Modelling in Geotechnics - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics 2010, ICPMG 2010
Pages517-522
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event7th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics 2010, ICPMG 2010 - Zurich, Switzerland
Duration: 28 Jun 20101 Jul 2010

Publication series

NamePhysical Modelling in Geotechnics - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics 2010, ICPMG 2010
Volume1

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics 2010, ICPMG 2010
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityZurich
Period28/06/101/07/10

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