Experimental Testing of Retaining Walls of Precast Elements

Abstract:

In contemporary construction practice is increasingly being applied flexible retaining structures of mechanically stabilized earth, gabions and precast elements. Although widely used only recently, their benefits are proven and widely accepted. The first part of the paper provides an overview of the possible ways of using of precast elements in the construction of retaining walls. The second part gives a detailed overview of the experimental testing of stability of retaining walls of prefabricated betonblok elements. The effect of static loads on the wall was examined in the first, and the effect of the dynamic loads in the second experiment. The results are analyzed and recommendations for future research are given.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 725-726)
• Pages: 168-175
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.725-726.168
• Online since: January 2015
• Authors: Zoran Bonić*, Nebojša Davidović, Verka Prolović, Nikola Romić, Nikolay Vatin
• Keywords: Deformation, Experimental Testing, Precast Elements, Retaining Wall, Stability, Test Points

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