Discussion of “A simple mathematical model for soil nail and soil interaction analysis” by Wan-Huan Zhou and Jian-Hua Yin [Computers and Geotechnics 35 (2008) 479–488]

The paper by W. H. Zhou and J. H. Yin includes a problem regarding the pull-out resistance of a soil nail within dilatant soils. They calculate the pull-out force due to soil dilatancy using cylindrical expansion in an elastic medium. However, the soil in the vicinity of the nail experiences signifi...

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Published inComputers and geotechnics Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 686 - 687
Main Authors Liu, Feng-Tao, Fan, You-Hua, Jiang, Shu-Wen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2009
Subjects
Expansion of cavity
Pull-out resistance
Soil dilation
Soil nail
Expansion of cavity
Soil dilation
Pull-out resistance
Soil nail
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Summary:The paper by W. H. Zhou and J. H. Yin includes a problem regarding the pull-out resistance of a soil nail within dilatant soils. They calculate the pull-out force due to soil dilatancy using cylindrical expansion in an elastic medium. However, the soil in the vicinity of the nail experiences significant local softening behavior. This discussion indicates another method for calculating the normal stress due to soil dilatancy.
ISSN:0266-352X
1873-7633
DOI:10.1016/j.compgeo.2008.10.007