Internal stability of Reinforced Earth Wall with Surcharge Load Based on Strain Energy Theory
Internal stability of Reinforced Earth Wall with Surcharge Load Based on Strain Energy Theory
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Date
2015-05-03
Authors
Abdallah, Fakhredin Mohamed
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UOFK
Abstract
The objective of this research is to study validity of the assumption in the
energy method and reintroduce practical designers to use the energy method to
design rectangular reinforced earth retaining walls and derive equations to find
the maximum tension stress in case of surcharging with a uniform distributed load .
This work is intended to cover some of previous researches, soil
reinforcement technique , factors affecting the behavior of reinforced
soil and the boundary conditions of these factors , interaction between soil and
reinforcement and design theories of rectangular reinforced earth retaining walls.
Derivation of equation included in addition to the maximum
tension stress the critical wall height and the safety factor against pull out
and the length of ties in the total and local equilibrium energy approaches.
Furthermore two projects were taken as cases study to compare
the results from the energy approach with the real projects data.
Comparisons between the energy approach and the previous theories, and
comparisons between the height of wall and the maximum tension stress and the
length of the tie were carried, moreover a computer program was made to
calculate the maximum tension stress, the critical wall height , the safety factor
against pull out and the length of ties.
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115page
Keywords
Internal,stability,Reinforced,Earth,Wall,Surcharge Load,Strain Energy Theory