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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering - Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering |
| Pages | 437-443 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Event | 6th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering - Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering - Graz, Austria Duration: 6 Sept 2006 → 8 Sept 2006 |
Abstract
The influence of system and boundary conditions on the earth pressure acting on the vertical stem of a L-shaped retaining wall is analysed with a numerical model. It is found that only in rare cases, namely with very high wall and subsoil stiffnesses, is the design load due to German regulations reached. In most cases the earth pressure is significantly lower than the average of active earth pressure and earth pressure at rest. A connection is found between the average rotation of the vertical wall stem and the magnitude of the earth pressure load. On this basis a concept for a more sophisticated, but still simple-to-use new design method is outlined.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
- Mathematics(all)
- Numerical Analysis
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Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering - Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering. 2006. p. 437-443.
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