Seismic analysis of geosynthetic-reinforced retaining wall in cohesive soils

• Published in: Geotextiles and geomembranes Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 315 - 326
• Main Authors: Alhajj Chehade, H., Dias, D., Sadek, M., Jenck, O., Hage Chehade, F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Essex Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2019; Elsevier BV; Elsevier
• Subjects: Backfill; Civil Engineering; Cohesion; Cohesive soils; Crack propagation; Cracks; Discretization; Dynamic characteristics; Earth reinforcement; Earth retaining wall; Engineering Sciences; Failure analysis; Failure mechanisms; Geosynthetics; Géotechnique; Limit analysis; Lower bounds; Pseudo-dynamic approach; Retaining walls; Seismic analysis; Seismic engineering; Seismic stability; Seismology; Shaking; Soil dynamics; Soil properties; Soil stability; Soils; Upper bounds; Geosynthetics; Cracks; Pseudo-dynamic approach; Limit analysis; Discretization; Earth retaining wall

Although a cohesionless backfill is recommended for geosynthetic reinforced earth retaining walls, cohesive soil have been widely used in many regions across the globe for economic reasons. This type of backfill exposes the soil to the crack formation that leads to reduce the stability of the system...