Application of Sliding Block Concept to Geosynthetic-Constructed Facilities

This chapter describes how the sliding block concept has found several applications in geotechnical earthquake engineering. The chapter gives an overview of the application to geosynthetic-reinforced soil retaining wall and waste containment liner. In both of the cases, the direct sliding mode of failure was considered and the equations to determine the seismic factor of safety, yield acceleration and permanent displacement are presented. The set of equations for seismic design degenerates to those of static conditions when seismic coefficients are assumed as zero.

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  Marcel Dekker, Incorporated

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  New York, NY  United States  10016
• Authors:
  • Ling, Hoe I
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 95-112
• Monograph Title: Reinforced Soil Engineering. Advances in Research and Practice

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blocks; Earthquake resistant design; Failure; Geosynthetics; Geotechnical engineering; Retaining walls; Seismicity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Clay liners; Containment; Displacement (Engineering); Geosynthetic clay liners; Reinforced soils; Sliding; Yield acceleration
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01041753
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0824742540
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 2007 1:32PM