Effect of flexibility ratio on seismic response of rectangular tunnels in sand: Experimental and numerical investigation

S Lu, H Xu, L Wang, S Liu, D Zhao, W Nie - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2022 - Elsevier
The flexibility ratio (F) is defined as the stiffness of a structure relative to that of soil, a critical
factor affecting the soil–structure interaction. This study aimed to investigate the effect of F on …

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 …

[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 …

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 …

Seismic loading on cantilever retaining walls: full-scale dynamic analysis

AN Salem, OY Ezzeldine, MI Amer - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2020 - Elsevier
The assessment of realistic seismic loading on cantilever retaining wall requires modeling of
actual seismic events to act on an integral cantilever wall. In this sense, an analysis is …

Shaking table tests on the seismic performance of a flexible wall retaining EPS composite soil

H Gao, Y Hu, Z Wang, C Wang, G Chen - Bulletin of earthquake …, 2017 - Springer
A series of shaking table tests were designed and conducted to study the seismic
performance of an inverted T-shape cantilever retaining wall with an anti-sliding tooth at the …

Numerical Simulation of Polymeric Strap Material Reinforced Walls Under Seismic Excitation

K Yünkül, A Gürbüz - Transportation Research Record, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper presents a comparison between the two-dimensional finite element and
experimental results of shaking table tests on six one-third-scale polymeric strap or …

Shear behavior of geocell-geofoam composite

MR Arvin, M Abbasi, HK Fahliani - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2021 - Elsevier
In design, internal stability of EPS lightweight fills are provided either by applying load
distributing mechanisms (thick pavements or concrete slabs) or using more strong …

A numerical study on the role of EPS geofoam in reducing earth pressure on retaining structures under dynamic loading

MI Khan, MA Meguid - International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground …, 2021 - Springer
The magnitude of lateral earth pressure plays an important role in the analysis and design of
earth retaining structures. Expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam panels have been …

Seismic performance of gravity retaining walls

K Yünkül, A Gürbüz - Earthquake Engineering & Structural …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the present study, the seismic performances of gravity retaining walls having both inclined
back side and inclined backfill were investigated under sinusoidal acceleration excitations …