[HTML][HTML] Seismic response compression of various MSE walls based on 3D modeling

M Akbar, H Pan, G Ou, G Nikitas, B Ahmed - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study evaluates the earthquake-induced movement of mechanically stabilized earth
(MSE) walls. A thorough investigation was conducted on an MSE wall model, utilizing a …

Modelling of seismic actions in earth retaining walls and comparison with shaker table experiment

R Tiwari, N Lam - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper is concerned with the response behaviour of a retaining wall in seismic
conditions from a two-dimensional perspective. The backfill was levelled behind the wall for …

Displacement based seismic assessment of base restrained retaining walls

R Tiwari, N Lam - Acta Geotechnica, 2022 - Springer
The present work deals with assessment of earthquake-induced displacement of the base
restrained retaining walls (RW's). A detailed and rigorous finite element (FE) investigation …

[HTML][HTML] Valorisation of dune sand-tuff for Saharan pavement design

EG Daheur, ZS Li, A Demdoum, S Taibi… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current experimental research aims to valorise two Saharan soils (dune sand and tuff)
for pavement purposes in arid zones. A mixture of 65% tuff and 35% dune sand (named …

Co-valorisation of local materials tuffs and dune sands in construction of roads

M Akacem, R Zentar, B Mekerta, A Sadok… - Geotechnical and …, 2020 - Springer
The main objective of this study is to enhance the performances of local materials in order to
be used in road construction sector. To enhance the performances of this local materials, the …

Seismic response comparison of various geogrid reinforced earth-retaining walls: based on shaking table and 3D FE analysis

M Akbar, P Huali, J Huang, MU Arshid… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The performance of various geogrid earth-retaining walls integrated with a non-cohesion
granular backfill for reducing earth pressure has been investigated through small-scale …

Characterization of dredged sediments of Bouhanifia dam: potential use as a raw material

I Abidi, L Benamara, AAS Correia, MIM Pinto… - Arabian Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Dam silting has become a common problem due to the deleterious aspects that it generates,
such as reducing both water quality (during turbid hydrodynamic events) and storage …

Co-valorization of Tuff and Sandy Residues in Roads Construction

HM Omar, R Zentar, M Akacem, B Mekerta… - Open Civil Engineering …, 2022 - hal.science
In recent years, the use of local materials in pavements has developed to compensate for
the lack of normalized standard materials in the Algerian arid regions. The main objective of …

Dredged dam raw sediments geotechnical characterization for beneficial use in road construction

A Larouci, Y Senhadji, L Laoufi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Trans Tech Publ
The present research work aims to evaluate the feasibility of reusing raw dredged sediments
from the Dam of Fergoug (northwestern Algeria) as an alternative material for road …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of grain size and distribution on mechanical behavior of dune sand

A Boudia, A Berga - Civil Engineering Journal, 2021 - researchgate.net
Sand is a major component of soils. It is widely used in manufacturing and construction. In
geomechanics, one characterizes sand according to various aims. This paper investigates …