Evaluation of Earth Pressures Against Rigid Retaining Structures with RTT Mode

Abstract:

The evaluation of earth pressure is of vital importance for the design of various retaining walls and infrastructures. Experimental studies show that earth pressures are closely related to the mode and amount of wall displacement. In this paper, based on the reveal of the formation mechanism of earth pressures against rigid retaining wall with RTT mode, a new method is proposed to calculate the earth pressure distribution in such conditions. Finally, the effectiveness of the method is confirmed by the experimental results.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 168-170)
• Pages: 200-205
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.168-170.200
• Online since: December 2010
• Authors: Fei Song, Jian Min Zhang, Lu Yu Zhang
• Keywords: Calculation Method, Earth Pressure, Formation Mechanism, RTT Mode, Wall Displacement

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