Computing Top-Beam Effects in Retaining Walls
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 125, Issue 8
Abstract
This paper presents a method to compute the influence exerted by reinforced-concrete beams built on top of free or anchored, embedded retaining structures. A beam scheme and a two-dimensional wall scheme are solved iteratively until satisfying the compatibility conditions of horizontal displacement and rotation. The importance of accounting for top-beam effects is shown through a case study, which is also analyzed by the developed method.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 125 • Issue 8 • August 1999
Pages: 665 - 672
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Received: Jun 24, 1998
Published online: Aug 1, 1999
Published in print: Aug 1999
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