Seismic Response of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls: Influence of Facing Panel Properties

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Castorina Silva Vieira (Author) FEUP; Maria de Lurdes Lopes (Author) FEUP; Laura Caldeira (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of Civil Engineering and Science

Vol. 1 No. 4

Pages: 30-34

ISSN: 2227-4626

Publisher: World Academic Publishing

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Geotechnics

Other information

Abstract (EN): The paper presents a numerical study carried out to analyse the influence of the facing panel properties on the seismic response of a 6 m high geosynthetic reinforced soil retaining wall with continuous facing panel. The effect of the restraining condition at the toe of the facing panel and its bending stiffness are analysed. The lateral displacements and the reinforcement tensile loads at the end of construction and after a potential earthquake are analysed and compared. The numerical analyses showed that the facing panel bending stiffness has a significant influence on the pattern of lateral displacements and on reinforcement tensile loads.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 5