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Centrifuge Modeling of Seismic Performance of Reinforced Earth Structures

This chapter outlined the limitations and advantages of the centrifuge model tests as a physical modeling on the performance of a reinforced soil structure. Centrifuge model tests on the seismic performance of a geogrid reinforced vertical soil wall that was done at the Tokyo Institute of Technology are also presented in the chapter. Because of the small size and high acceleration circumstances, the centrifuge modeling technique has some limitations, both technically and theoretically, which should be taken into account in interpreting the test results. However, the centrifuge model tests can provide very useful information, such as failure and deformation mechanisms and even more complicated interaction between soil and reinforcement during earthquakes under well-controlled conditions. Therefore, utilizing the advantages and compensating for the limitations by cooperating with other techniques, such as relatively large-scale gravity models, and analytical and numerical methods, the authors strongly believe that centrifuge modeling will be able to contribute to the further development of technology for earth reinforcement.

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    Marcel Dekker, Incorporated

    270 Madison Avenue
    New York, NY  United States  10016
  • Authors:
    • Takemura, Jiro
    • Takahashi, Akihiro
  • Publication Date: 2003

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Media Type: Print
  • Features: Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: pp 417-442
  • Monograph Title: Reinforced Soil Engineering. Advances in Research and Practice

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01041706
  • Record Type: Publication
  • ISBN: 0824742540
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jan 30 2007 1:32PM