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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2013.14.11.5923

Model Tests for Measurement of Lateral Earth Pressure on Retaining Wall with the Relieving Platform Using Jumoonjin Sand  

Moon, In-Jong (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Myongji University)
Kim, Byoung-Il (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Myongji University)
Yoo, Wan-Kyu (Korea Institute of Construction Technology)
Park, Yong-Seok (Jusung Engineering Co.)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.14, no.11, 2013 , pp. 5923-5929 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, the retaining wall with the relieving platform has received increasing interests also in Korea in that it can reduce the lateral earth pressure and provide more stability than conventional retaining wall. Previous studies with model tests studies covered only a limited test conditions. In this study, total 15 model tests were performed for various conditions with improved model test apparatus to confirm the effect of decreasing the lateral earth pressure on the retaining wall with the relieving platform. Jumoonjin sand was used for model soil and 2 load cells were used for each 15 layers to measure the lateral earth pressure. Based on the experimental results, the lateral earth pressure of the retaining wall with the relieving platform is less than the that of cantilever wall. The length of the platform and the location of the platform are the key factors influencing the lateral earth pressure.
Keywords
Jumoonjin sand; Lateral earth pressure; Model test; Relieving platform; Retaining wall;
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