SYNCHRONIZATION OF HTW PEAK RESPONSES WITH PEAK GROUND ACCELERATION

Pseudo-static analysis of seismic performance of an earth structure based on the assumption of the synchronization of its peak responses with the peak ground acceleration are described in this paper. For a mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall, the acceleration, horizontal wall displacement, earth pressure, bearing pressure, and inclusion stresses depict its seismic response. Nonlinear finite analyses performed on a 10-m HTW wall show that all above responses peak synchronistically with the peak horizontal ground acceleration except that the bearing pressure under simultaneous horizontal and vertical ground shakings.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

  Geo-Institute
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Chang, N-Y
  • Suildimanan, O
  • Wang, Ting
• Conference:
  • Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Projects, Geo-Trans 2004
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Date: 2004-7-27 to 2004-7-31
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10 p.
• Serial:
  • ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication
  • Issue Number: 126
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing tests; Design; Earth pressure; Earth walls; Finite element method; Retaining walls; Seismic prospecting; Stabilized materials; Structures
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00988629
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784407444
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume II
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 2005 12:00AM