IMPACT OF EARTHQUAKES ON CANTILEVER RETAINING WALLS

The recommended method of obtaining seismic earth forces, that using equivalent static coefficients, proposed by Monobe and Okabe, based on Coulomb's theory, has been implemented in an optimization computer program for the dimensioning of retaining walls. Graphs illustrate the influence of earthquakes on the minimum required wall dimensions and reinforcement, covering a broad spectrum of values of the parameters describing the backfill material and the seismic coefficient. The graphs can be used to examine that influence, and also as an aid for the design of retaining walls, since they provide information about a wide range of cases.

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• Authors:
  • Gantes, C J
  • KANELLAIDIS, G
  • Kallivokas, D
• Publication Date: 1989-10

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 2566-78
• Serial:
  • Journal of Structural Engineering
  • Volume: 115
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9445
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/jsendh

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Backfilling; Cantilevers; Computer programs; Earthquake resistant design; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquakes; Mechanically stabilized earth; Retaining walls; Structural analysis; Structural design
• Old TRIS Terms: Backfills; Coulomb's theory
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00489528
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1989 12:00AM