COUPLED SLIDING AND TILTING OF GRAVITY RETAINING WALLS DURING EARTHQUAKES

This paper presents a model for evaluating the earthquake-induced permanent rotation and translation of a gravity retaining wall with dry and cohesionless backfill. The governing equations are derived from equilibrium and continuity condtions. Recommendations are made to estimate the amount of wall movement for a design earthquake that is characterized by its peak acceleration and peak velocity.

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  Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

  P.O. Box 40 Tasen
  Oslo 8,   Norway 
• Authors:
  • Nadim, F
  • Whitman, R V
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Norwegian Geotechnical Institute Publication
  • Issue Number: 155
  • Publisher: Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
  • ISSN: 0078-1193

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Backfilling; Earthquakes; Evaluation; Granular soils; Gravity structures; Mechanical acceleration; Motion; Retaining walls; Structural analysis; Velocity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Sliding
• Old TRIS Terms: Backfills; Gravity retaining walls; Tilting
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450008
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:55PM