Seismic response of retaining wall with anisotropic backfills

Bo Li, Xiangwu Zeng, Haiyan Ming

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Abstract

In this study, eight earthquake centrifuge tests were performed on a model of a cantilever retaining wall to study the seismic response of a retaining wall with anisotropic backfills. A special rigid container was designed and used to prepare models with different directions of soil deposition. The eight centrifuge models had 0, ±45 and 90 degrees of sand deposition angles and with dry or saturated backfills. It was shown that the fabric anisotropy had a strong effect on the settlement of backfill and the response of the retaining wall. It was also clear that the acceleration in the soil was sensitive to the fabric anisotropy of granular materials.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEarth Retention Conference 3 - Proceedings of the 2010 Earth Retention Conference
Pages688-695
Number of pages8
Edition208 GSP
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event2010 Earth Retention Conference - Earth Retention Conference 3 - Bellevue, WA, United States
Duration: 1 Aug 20104 Aug 2010

Publication series

NameGeotechnical Special Publication
Number208 GSP
Volume384
ISSN (Print)0895-0563

Conference

Conference2010 Earth Retention Conference - Earth Retention Conference 3
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBellevue, WA
Period1/08/104/08/10

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