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http://dx.doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2015.31.5.35

Numerical Analysis of Self-Supported Earth Retaining Wall with Stabilizing Piles  

Sim, Jae-Uk (Dept. of Civil and Environmental Eng., Yonsei Univ.)
Jeong, Sang-Seom (Dept. of Civil and Environmental Eng., Yonsei Univ.)
Lee, Jun-Hwan (Dept. of Civil and Environmental Eng., Yonsei Univ.)
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Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society / v.31, no.5, 2015 , pp. 35-46 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the behavior of self-supported earth retaining wall with stabilizing piles was investigated by using a numerical study and field tests in urban excavations. This earth retaining wall can provide stable support against lateral earth pressures through its use of stabilizing piles that provide passive resistance to lateral earth pressures arising due to ground excavations. Field tests at two sites were performed to verify the performance of instrumented retaining wall with stabilizing piles. Furthermore, detailed 3D numerical analyses were conducted to provide insight into the in situ wall behavior. The 3D numerical methodology in the present study represents the behavior of the self-supported earth retaining wall with stabilizing piles. A number of 3D numerical analyses were carried out on the self-supported earth retaining wall with stabilizing piles to assess the results stemming from wide variations of influencing parameters such as the soil condition, the pile spacing, the distance between the front pile and the rear pile, and the pile embedded depth. Based on the results of the parametric study, the maximum horizontal displacement and the maximum bending moment significantly decreased when the retaining wall with stabilizing piles is used. Moreover, the horizontal displacement reduction effect of influencing parameters such as the pile spacing and the distance between the front pile and the rear pile is more sensitive in sandy soil, with a higher friction angle compared to clayey soil. In engineering practice, reducing the pile spacing and increasing the distance between the front pile and the rear pile can effectively improve the stability of the self-supported earth retaining wall with stabilizing piles.
Keywords
Self-supported earth-retaining wall; Stabilizing pile; Three-dimensional finite differential analyses;
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