

Author: Huang Bingquan Bathurst Richard J. Hatami Kianoosh Allen Tony M.
Publisher: NRC Research Press
ISSN: 1208-6010
Source: Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol.47, Iss.8, 2010-08, pp. : 885-904
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Abstract
A verified fast Lagrangian analysis of continua (FLAC) numerical model is used to investigate the influence of horizontal toe stiffness on the performance of reinforced soil segmental retaining walls under working stress (operational) conditions. Results of full-scale shear testing of the interface between the bottom of a typical modular block and concrete or crushed stone levelling pads are used to back-calculate toe stiffness values. The results of numerical simulations demonstrate that toe resistance at the base of a reinforced soil segmental retaining wall can generate a significant portion of the resistance to horizontal earth loads in these systems. This partially explains why reinforcement loads under working stress conditions are typically overestimated using current limit equilibrium-based design methods. Other parameters investigated are wall height, interface shear stiffness between blocks, wall facing batter, reinforcement stiffness, and reinforcement spacing. Computed reinforcement loads are compared with predicted loads using the empirical-based
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