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Numerical Investigation on the Behavior of Geosynthetic Reinforced Modular Block Wells in a Tiered Arrangement  

Yoo Chung-Sik (Dept. of Civil Engrg., Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
Jung Hye-Young (Dept. of Civil Engrg., Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
Song Ah-Ran (Dept. of Civil Engrg., Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
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Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society / v.21, no.10, 2005 , pp. 49-60 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper presents the results of an investigation on the effects of design variables on the behavior of geosynthetic-reinforced modular block walls in a tiered arrangement using the finite-element method of numerical analysis. A parametric study was performed by varying the offset distance between the tiers and reinforcement length of the lower and upper tier using verified finite-element model. The finite-element analysis provided relevant information on the mechanical behavior of the tier wall and interaction mechanism between the upper and lower tier, which was otherwise difficult to obtain from the limit-equilibrium analysis based current design approaches. Practical implications of the findings obtained from this study in the current design approaches are discussed in great detail.
Keywords
Finite-element analysis; Geosynthetic-reinforced modular block wall; Offset distance; Reinforcement distribution;
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