Numerical Analysis of Slopes Stability and Shallow Foundations Behavior at Crest under Real Seismic Loading - Reinforcement Effect

Abstract:

The aim of this paper is to analyze the slopes stability under seismic loading using a global numerical dynamic approach. This approach allows important parameters that are generally ignored by traditional engineering methods such as the soil deformability, the dynamic amplification, non linear soil behavior, the spatial and temporal variability of the seismic loading and the reinforcement element… The present study is conducted by using measures recorded during real earthquakes (Turkey, 1999) & (Lebanon, 2008). Elastoplastic soil behavior analysis leads to monitor the evolution of the slope state after an earthquake and to clarify the most probable failure circles. A parametric study according to the reinforcement length, position, inclination and the number of elements has been studied in order to define the optimal reinforcement scheme for slopes under seismic loading. This study contains also the stability analysis of an existing foundation near the slope’s crest. It will focus on the reinforcement in order to give recommendation for the most appropriate scheme that minimize the settlement of the foundation due to earthquake effect.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 324)
• Pages: 352-355
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.324.352
• Online since: August 2011
• Authors: Hani Mekdash, Fadi Hage Chehade, Marwan Sadek, Dalia Abdel Massih, Elie El Hachem, Emile Youssef
• Keywords: Foundation, Modeling, Reinforcement, Seismic, Slope, Stability

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