Rotating block method for seismic displacement of gravity walls

X. Zeng, R. S. Steedman

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Abstract

A rotating block method is developed to calculate the rotational displacements of gravity retaining walls based on rigid foundations under seismic loading. The method is similar to the pseudostatic sliding block method of Newmark. When a threshold acceleration for rotation is exceeded, a rigid wall will start to rotate until the angular velocity for rotation is reduced to zero. The influence of ground motion characteristics on computed wall deformation was evaluated. The procedure was validated by data from centrifuge tests. This method is also applicable for the most complex cases when the sliding and rotation of a gravity wall are coupled.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)709-717
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume126
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2000

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