Simple Wave Solution for Seismic Earth Pressures on Nonyielding Walls
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Volume 138, Issue 12
Abstract
Design of retaining walls for earthquake action is traditionally performed by limit analysis procedures—notably the classical solution of Mononobe-Okabe and its variants. Fundamental assumptions of these methods are (1) the static nature of seismic excitation, (2) the compliance in sliding and/or rocking of the base of the wall, (3) the shear failure of the backfill and the soil-wall interface, and (4) the prespecified point of application of soil thrust. Given the restrictive nature of these assumptions, alternative solutions based on wave-propagation theory have been developed that do not require failure of the backfill and thereby are applicable to nonyielding walls. Because of the complex mathematics involved, the use of these solutions in practice appears to be limited. A special integration technique inspired from the seminal work of Vlasov and Leontiev is presented, which simplifies the analysis by providing closed-form solutions suitable for practical use.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 138 • Issue 12 • December 2012
Pages: 1514 - 1519
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Received: Jun 12, 2011
Accepted: Feb 27, 2012
Published online: Mar 1, 2012
Published in print: Dec 1, 2012
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