Performance and Analysis of Arifiye Overpass Reinforced Earth Walls During the 1999 Kocaeli (Turkey) Earthquake

This chapter describes how, following the August 1999 earthquake in Kocaeli, Turkey, which had a 7.4 magnitude, the authors performed field investigation in the affected area in order to document the performance of improved soil sites and mechanically stabilized embankments. The seismic performance of a pair of conventional reinforced earth walls that were constructed of steel strips and compacted granular backfill is also described. The walls performed well and suffered only minor damage, despite being subjected to sever ground shaking and large ground displacements. Static and dynamic numerical analyses were performed to investigate the factors that contributed to this performance. The analyses were successful in predicting the observed wall behavior. The results suggest that conventionally designed reinforced earth walls perform relatively well during strong ground shaking and that displacement may be the controlling criterion as opposed to shear failure or collapse.

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• Authors:
  • Olgun, C Guney
  • Martin II, James R
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 443-463
• Monograph Title: Reinforced Soil Engineering. Advances in Research and Practice

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant design; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquakes; Embankments; Embankments and retaining walls; Mechanically stabilized earth; Numerical analysis; Overpasses; Performance; Retaining walls
• Identifier Terms: Kocaeli Earthquake (Turkey)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Mechanically stabilized embankment; Reinforced retaining walls
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01041662
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0824742540
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 2007 1:32PM