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Jun 20, 2012
Failure Mechanisms of Landfills under Dynamic Loading
Authors: Varvara Zania [email protected], Yiannis Tsompanakis [email protected], Prodromos Psarropoulos [email protected], and Achilleas Papadimitriou [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics IV
Abstract
Seismic stability of above-ground landfills is an issue of extreme engineering interest, and the proper implementation of the corresponding analyses requires dealing with several uncertainties related mainly to the special features of such large-scale geostructures. This study aims at providing an insight into the role of these parameters on the development of the potential failure modes that may take place during a seismic event. Additionally, the different failure modes are compared with respect to their seismic instability potential. Furthermore, an insight is provided on phenomena related to the simultaneous generation of more than one failure surfaces within the landfill. This is examined by developing a simple model based on the Newmark's sliding-block approach. Results indicate that the circular surfaces may provide a more critical mode of failure than the base sliding.
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© 2008 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Jun 20, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Analysis (by type)
- Continuum mechanics
- Dynamic loads
- Dynamics (solid mechanics)
- Earthquake engineering
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering mechanics
- Environmental engineering
- Failure analysis
- Failure loads
- Failure modes
- Forensic engineering
- Geotechnical engineering
- Landfills
- Seismic effects
- Seismic loads
- Seismic tests
- Solid mechanics
- Static loads
- Statics (mechanics)
- Structural dynamics
- Structural engineering
- Tests (by type)
- Waste management
- Waste sites
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Doctoral Candidate, Division of Mechanics, Department of Applied Sciences, Technical University of Crete, Greece. E-mail: [email protected]
Assistant Professor, Division of Mechanics, Department of Applied Sciences, Technical University of Crete, Greece;. E-mail: [email protected]
Post-Doctoral Researcher, Division of Mechanics, Department of Applied Sciences, Technical University of Crete, Greece. E-mail: [email protected]
Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Thessaly, Greece. E-mail: [email protected]
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