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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2012.13.5.2382

Comparison of the Lateral Earth Pressure on the Retaining Wall with the Relieving Platform by Model test and Numerical Analysis  

Yoo, Wan-Kyu (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Myongji University)
Kim, Byoung-Il (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Myongji University)
Moon, In-Jong (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Myongji University)
Park, Yong-Seok (Jusung Engineering Co.)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.13, no.5, 2012 , pp. 2382-2389 More about this Journal
Abstract
The retaining wall with the relieving platform can be constructed as an alternative to the concrete retaining wall in which the economic and stability are decreased as height increases. The relieving platform has the advantage of decreasing the total lateral earth pressure on the retaining wall and increasing the overall stability of the structure. In this study, model tests were performed to determine the distribution of the earth pressure on the retaining wall with and without the relieving platform which located at a depth of 0.4H from the ground surface. And model tests results were compared with analyzed results by 2-D finite element method and values driven from theoretical equation. As the result of this study, comparing model test results with those of numerical analysis and theoretical equation show that the reduction of the lateral earth pressure on wall was indicated clearly on the retaining wall with a relieving platform.
Keywords
retaining wall; relieving platform; lateral earth pressure; model test; finite element method; theoretical equation;
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