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Numerical simulation of mechanically stabilized earth walls for parametric evaluation of behavior under surcharge loading

Creator:

Ambauen, Spencer J.

Abstract:

A numerical model, simulating the complex behavior of reinforced soil walls using the finite element method, was developed to evaluate the behavior of a surcharged, geosynthetic-reinforced retaining wall with modular block facing. A nonlinear elastic-plastic constitutive soil material model was calibrated to experimental plane strain test data, while the performance...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

2004). When a true reinforced soil bridge abutment is designed to support a bridge superstructure