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The Evaluation on Behavior of Segmental Grid Retaining Wall by Model Test (압밀주입에 의한 지반개량 특성고찰)

  • Kim, Sang-Su;Bae, Woo-Seok;Lee, Jong-Kyu
    • 기술발표회
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    • s.2006
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    • pp.162-171
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    • 2006
  • Segmental Grid Retaining Wall is one of the segmental grid retaining walls using headers and stretchers to establish the framework of the wall In this method, grids formed by the intersection of headers and stretchers are generally filled with the gravel to maintain the weight of the wall Therefore, the construction can be carried out with higher speed and much economically when compared with the concrete retaining wall Furthermore, it has high drain capacity, and environmentally friendly aspects also have been pointed out because the possibility of the planting at the front of the wall However, in the segmental grid retaining wall method, the relative movement between the individual headers and stretchers was generally recognized, and stress redistribution in the gravel filling was also observed when subjected to the external loading and self-weight of filling Therefore, it has been thought that the distribution of the earth pressure in the segmental grid retaining wall system differ from that of the concrete retaining wall In this study, the surcharge tests using the scaled model segmental grid retaining wall was carried out to observe the distribution of the earth pressure in the segmental grid retaining wall The earth pressure was measured in the six specified height of wall, and the distribution of the pressure was analyzed. Furthermore, the earth pressure by computation or by the test using the concrete retaining wall was also considered to make comparison

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Research on the safety working instructions in the retaining wall construction (concrete retaining wall) (옹벽(콘크리트 옹벽)의 안전작업 지침 개요)

  • Oh, Ki-Taek;Kang, Kyung-Sik
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.25-33
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    • 2016
  • This guidance purpose is setting Safety Health work instruction for prevent accident such as falling from heights work, collapse and trapped under the heavy equipment and Sediment collapse during retaining wall work by unsder the Industry Safety and Health rules.

Rao-3 algorithm for the weight optimization of reinforced concrete cantilever retaining wall

  • Kalemci, Elif N.;?kizler, S. Banu
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.527-536
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    • 2020
  • The paper represents an optimization algorithm for reinforced concrete retaining wall design. The proposed method, called Rao-3 optimization algorithm, is a recently developed algorithm. The total weight of the steel and concrete, which are used for constructing the retaining wall, were chosen as the objective function. Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-05) and Rankine's theory for lateral earth pressure were considered for structural and geotechnical design, respectively. Number of the design variables are 12. Eight of those express the geometrical dimensions of the wall and four of those express the steel reinforcement of the wall. The safety against overturning, sliding and bearing capacity failure were regarded as the geotechnical constraints. The safety against bending and shear failure, minimum and maximum areas of reinforcement, development lengths of steel reinforcement were regarded as structural constraints. The performance of proposed algorithm was evaluated with two design examples.

An influence of the Concrete blocks for Retaining Wall and Revetment on the Under Water Environment (콘크리트 호안블록이 수질환경에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Jeong-Jin;Choi, Hun;Lee, Sang-Tea;Kim, Gi-Cheol;Han, Cheon-Goo
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 1999.10a
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    • pp.167-170
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    • 1999
  • Recently, it is often reported that many rivers are polluted with diverse swages etc. Concrete blocks for retaining wall and revetment is considered as one of the reasons that bring about water pollution, which is indicated by the grouops related to the conservation of environment. From the viewpoint of theoretical matters, although concrete blocks for retaining wall and revetment are know to have no relations to water pollution, it is required to measure the level of water pollution more accurately. Therefore, in this paper, analysis of water, which concrete blocks for retaining wall and revetment is put in for certain periods, are carried out in order to the level of water pollution.

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A Planting Study on the Development of Eco-friendly Reinforced Earth-Retaining Wall Using Planting Green Net (환경친화형 그린넷 보강토 옹벽 개발을 위한 식생시험 연구)

  • Chung, Dae-Seouk
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.16 no.9
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    • pp.1099-1102
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    • 2007
  • This paper presents eco-friendly planting method to overcome the problems of existing concrete retaining wall and gabion retaining wall, respectively, based on the examination on existing concrete and gabion retaining wall. Prior to doing this, proper design method was provided through pull out test. Planting method using gabion metal net and L shape green net retaining wall were compared and analyzed. According to this study, it is confirmed that reduction of construction period and economical profit in construction can be achieved by both manufacturing at the factory and self procurement at the job site as well as the use of metal net, which is applied as a substitution of existing strengthening material. For the effect of planting method, the use of L shape green net retaining wall shows superiority to environment-friendly gabion retaining wall in its ability to rootage and germination of the grass. The L shape green net retaining wall had excellent performance in helping rootage of grass and prevention of soil leakage, and even if raining period, remarkable damage of planting mat does not occur when planting mat is applied.

Development of Strengthening Method and Safety Analysis of Ecological Block and Vegetation Bank Protection (식생블록옹벽의 구조적 안전성 해석과 보강설계기법 연구)

  • Oh, Byung-Hwan;Cho, In-Ho;Lee, Young-Saeng;Lee, Keun-Hee
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.207-215
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    • 2003
  • Developed is a new environment-friendly concrete-block retaining wall system. The conventional analysis methods are not directly applicable because the proposed concrete-block wall system is made of by interlocking the blocks with shear keys. Therefore, the shear analysis as well as stability analysis have been conducted to secure the safety of block-wall system. Overall slope stability analysis was also performed. An appropriate strengthening method was developed to ensure the safety when the block-wall system is relatively high. The method of analysis for strengthening the concrete-block wall system was also proposed. The proposed environment-friendly concrete block retaining wall system shows reasonable safety and can be a good construction method for retaining walls and river bank walls.

New Patent Technology for Retaining Wall and Bridge Abutment (옹벽 및 교대 신기술 특허)

  • Kim, Kyeong-Ho;Choi, Jung-Ho;An, Jung-Seng;Kim, Nak-Gyeom
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.895-898
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    • 2008
  • This research paper intends to investigate and review the new technology of patent registration trend for the most recent domestic retaining wall and bridge abutment, and to apply the technology appropriately to the actual retaining wall and bridge abutment construction. Investigated new technological patents for retaining wall include pre-fabricated PC retaining wall construction method that reduces section force with prestressed PS steel bars, pre-fabricated Coupler-Tension retaining wall, clay reinforced retaining wall block for road, earth reinforced retaining wall block that induces uniform settlement, and etc. Investigated new technologies for abutment are abutment construction method that uses sheet pile, monolithic bridge with complex abutments, construction method for abutment bridge, earth reinforced abutment structure and etc.

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Teaching learning-based optimization for design of cantilever retaining walls

  • Temur, Rasim;Bekdas, Gebrail
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.57 no.4
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    • pp.763-783
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    • 2016
  • A methodology based on Teaching Learning-Based Optimization (TLBO) algorithm is proposed for optimum design of reinforced concrete retaining walls. The objective function is to minimize total material cost including concrete and steel per unit length of the retaining walls. The requirements of the American Concrete Institute (ACI 318-05-Building code requirements for structural concrete) are considered for reinforced concrete (RC) design. During the optimization process, totally twenty-nine design constraints composed from stability, flexural moment capacity, shear strength capacity and RC design requirements such as minimum and maximum reinforcement ratio, development length of reinforcement are checked. Comparing to other nature-inspired algorithm, TLBO is a simple algorithm without parameters entered by users and self-adjusting ranges without intervention of users. In numerical examples, a retaining wall taken from the documented researches is optimized and the several effects (backfill slope angle, internal friction angle of retaining soil and surcharge load) on the optimum results are also investigated in the study. As a conclusion, TLBO based methods are feasible.

Temperature History of the Concrete for Retaining Wall Insulated with Double Layered Bubble Sheet in Winter (동절기 2중버블시트로 단열처리된 옹벽의 온도이력 특성)

  • Jung, Eun-Bong;Son, Ho-Jeong;Jang, Deok-Bae;Kyung, Yeong-Hyeok;Han, Min-Cheol;Han, Cheon-Goo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2012.05a
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    • pp.269-270
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    • 2012
  • This study discussed the applicability of double layered bubble sheet(BS) to the concrete for retaining wall to verify the insulation effect as well as prevention of condensation. The BS was applied to the surface of retaining wall, which is contacted with ground. Temperature profile was monitored since placement of concrete. As expected, the application of BS helps the concrete keeping favorable heat insulating, preventing condensation.

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Computer modeling of crack propagation in concrete retaining walls: A case study

  • Azarafza, Mehdi;Feizi-Derakhshi, Mohammad-Reza;Azarafza, Mohammad
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.509-514
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    • 2017
  • Concrete retaining walls are the most common types of geotechnical structures for controlling instable slopes resulting from lateral pressure. In analytical stability, calculation of the concrete retaining walls is regarded as a rigid mass when its safety is required. When cracks in these structures are created, the stability may be enforced and causes to defeat. Therefore, identification, creation and propagation of cracks are among the important steps in control of lacks and stabilization. Using the numerical methods for simulation of crack propagation in concrete retaining walls bodies are among the new aspects of geotechnical analysis. Among the considered analytical methods in geotechnical appraisal, the boundary element method (BEM) for simulation of crack propagation in concrete retaining walls is very convenient. Considered concrete retaining wall of this paper is Pars Power Plant structured in south side in Assalouyeh, SW of Iran. This wall's type is RW6 with 11 m height and 440 m length and endurance of refinery construction lateral forces. To evaluate displacement and stress distributions (${\sigma}_{1,max}/{\sigma}_{3,min}$), the surrounding, especially in tip and its opening crack BEM, is considered an appropriate method. By considering the result of this study, with accurate simulation of crack propagation, it is possible to determine the final status of progressive failure in concrete retaining walls and anticipate the suitable stabilization method.