The analysis and design of MSE wall by considering variation of friction angle of backfill material along the depth

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hariprasad Chennarapu ◽  
Karthik Malapati ◽  
Sasanka Mouli ◽  
Sidhu Ramulu
Keyword(s):  
Friction Angle ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Backfill Material ◽  
Mse Wall

scholarly journals Shear Strength and Pull-Out Response of Tire Shred-Sand Mixture Reinforced with Deformed Steel Bars

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Beenish Jehan Khan ◽  
Irshad Ahmad ◽  
Hassan Nasir ◽  
Abdullah Abdullah ◽  
Qazi Khawar Gohar
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Friction Angle ◽  
Sand Mixture ◽  
Strain Behavior ◽  
Backfill Material ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Tire Shreds ◽  
Steel Bars ◽  
Different Diameters

The use of scrap tires in various engineering applications has been extensively explored. The present study has the following aim: to evaluate the suitability of tire-sand mixtures as backfill material based on its shear strength. To achieve this objective, modified Proctor compaction tests were performed on tire shred-sand mixture with mixing proportions by weight of tire shreds and sand (0/100, 20/80, 30/70, and 40/60) using different sizes of tire shreds (50 mm, 75 mm, and 100 mm). Based on the results of the modified Proctor compaction test, the two mixing proportions, i.e., tire shred/sand, 20/80 and 30/70, respectively, were selected. Large-scale direct shear test indicated higher internal friction angle and cohesion values for tire shred-sand mixtures (30/70) with 100 mm tire size (38.5° and 19 kPa) as compared with sand-only backfill material (30.9° and 0 kPa). Based on stress-strain behavior plots, it was indicated that the inclusion of tire shreds imparts ductility to backfill mixtures. To achieve the second objective, the pull-out tests were performed with deformed steel bars of two different diameters (12.7 mm and 15.8 mm) embedded in various backfill mixtures prepared with tire shreds of three different sizes (50, 75, and 100 mm). The pull-out test result indicated that the deformed steel bars exhibit higher pull-out resistance in tire shred-sand mixtures (9.9 kN/m) compared with sand-only backfill material (4.1 kN/m).

scholarly journals Effect of Lateral Cyclic Loading on Drilled Shaft within an MSE Wall

2019 ◽  
Vol 271 ◽  
pp. 02006
Author(s):  
Jie Huang ◽  
Saidur Rahman ◽  
Sazzad Bin-Shafique ◽  
Chao Zheng ◽  
Sandeep Malla
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Dissimilar Materials ◽  
Friction Angle ◽  
Drilled Shafts ◽  
Drilled Shaft ◽  
Lateral Loads ◽  
Mse Wall ◽  
Stress Dependent

Drilled shafts are often subjected to various lateral loads due to earth pressure, wind loads and/or impact loads. Many studies have investigated the behavior of drilled shafts under lateral loads. However, there is limited study on the effect of cyclic loading on drilled shafts, which is of great importance during a hurricane strike. This paper encompasses a numerical study using three-dimensional (3D) finite difference software, FLAC3D, which investigated interaction between a drilled shaft and an MSE wall under cyclic loading event. The backfill material was simulated by a stress-dependent model, which can account for the hardening due to confining stresses. The interactions between dissimilar materials were represented by frictional interface at the contacts. The numerical simulation scrutinized the effects of soil friction angle and the loading cycles on the performance of the drilled shaft and MSE wall under both loading and unloading conditions. The result indicates that the cyclic loading leads to gradual accumulation of the displacement, which cannot be effectively considered in current design method.

Use of Discrete Element Modeling to Capture the Effect of Backfill Particle Size on the Soil Restraints of Buried Pipelines Subjected to Lateral Ground Movement

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadana Dilrukshi ◽  
Dharma Wijewickreme
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Friction Angle ◽  
Discrete Element ◽  
Ground Movement ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Discrete Element Modeling ◽  
Buried Pipelines ◽  
Ground Movements ◽  
Backfill Material ◽  
Ground Deformations

Geotechnical hazards can be a major cause of damage to pipelines, particularly as a result of unacceptable strains induced in buried pipelines due to permanent ground deformations. The common design philosophy in reducing soil restraint involves taking measures to effectively isolate the pipeline from the anticipated surrounding soil movements. One of the important engineering design considerations in this regard is the selection of suitable trench backfill material(s). Full-scale model tests have revealed that, in addition to the internal friction angle, coarseness of the backfill material is also an important parameter in controlling the lateral soil restraints on the pipes due to ground movements. It can be demonstrated that discrete element approach is suitable to study the effect of particle size on lateral soil loads of buried pipelines subjected to ground movement. This paper describes the outcome from DEM numerical modeling of the response of buried pipelines subjected to lateral ground movements, with a comparison of the findings with experimental results.

Influence of Inadequate Compaction near Facing on Construction Response of Wrapped-Face Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls

2008 ◽  
Vol 2045 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kianoosh Hatami ◽  
Alan F. Witthoeft ◽  
Lindsay M. Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Structural Damage ◽  
Lateral Displacement ◽  
Friction Angle ◽  
Mechanically Stabilized Earth ◽  
Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls ◽  
Heavy Equipment ◽  
Mse Wall ◽  
Mse Walls ◽  
Wall Models ◽  
Mechanically Stabilized

Standard practice for the compaction of backfill soil near the facing of a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall or embankment is to use lightweight compaction equipment to prevent excessive facing deformation. Complications caused by compaction with heavy equipment near the facing could also include misalignment or structural damage of the wall facing and overstressing of the reinforcement layers. However, inadequate compaction near the facing could result in later settlement or appearance of voids behind the facing. Little research has been reported in the literature to quantify the effects of loosely compacted soil behind the facing on the stability and serviceability of MSE walls at the end of construction. The influence of inadequate compaction effort near the facing on the construction performance of idealized wrapped-face MSE wall models was investigated by using a numerical simulation approach. It was shown that inadequate backfill compaction within 1 m of the wall facing could increase the wall lateral displacement by about 40% and the reinforcement strains by about 90% compared with the response of an otherwise identical (i.e., control) wall model constructed with uniform compaction throughout the backfill. This effect was found to be more significant for higher-quality backfills with greater friction angle values and less stiff reinforcement materials. Results of this study on idealized wrapped-face wall models highlight the importance of proper soil compaction and quality control near the facing of MSE walls and offer example quantitative increases that could be expected in the out-of-alignment and reinforcement loads in these MSE structures.

scholarly journals Analytical and Numerical Evaluation of Limit States of MSE Wall Structure

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marián Drusa ◽  
Jozef Vlček ◽  
Martina Holičková ◽  
Ladislav Kais
Keyword(s):  
Model Comparison ◽  
Retaining Wall ◽  
Wall Structure ◽  
Limit States ◽  
Safety Level ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Railway Line ◽  
Wall Structures ◽  
Mse Wall ◽  
Mechanically Stabilized

Abstract Simplification of the design of Mechanically Stabilized Earth wall structures (MSE wall or MSEW) is now an important factor that helps us not only to save a time and costs, but also to achieve the desired results more reliably. It is quite common way in practice, that the designer of a section of motorway or railway line gives order for design to a supplier of geosynthetics materials. However, supplier company has experience and skills, but a general designer does not review the safety level of design and its efficiency, and is simply incorporating into the overall design of the construction project. Actually, large number of analytical computational methods for analysis and design of MSE walls or similar structures are known. The problem of these analytical methods is the verification of deformations and global stability of structure. The article aims to clarify two methods of calculating the internal stability of MSE wall and their comparison with FEM numerical model. Comparison of design approaches allows us to draft an effective retaining wall and tells us about the appropriateness of using a reinforcing element.

Cardiological Database Management System as a Mediator to Clinical Decision Support

1996 ◽  
Vol 35 (01) ◽  
pp. 52-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mavromatis ◽  
N. Maglaveras ◽  
A. Tsikotis ◽  
G. Pangalos ◽  
V. Ambrosiadou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Database Management ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Object Oriented ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Database Management System ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Medical Database ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Object Oriented Design

AbstractAn object-oriented medical database management system is presented for a typical cardiologic center, facilitating epidemiological trials. Object-oriented analysis and design were used for the system design, offering advantages for the integrity and extendibility of medical information systems. The system was developed using object-oriented design and programming methodology, the C++ language and the Borland Paradox Relational Data Base Management System on an MS-Windows NT environment. Particular attention was paid to system compatibility, portability, the ease of use, and the suitable design of the patient record so as to support the decisions of medical personnel in cardiovascular centers. The system was designed to accept complex, heterogeneous, distributed data in various formats and from different kinds of examinations such as Holter, Doppler and electrocardiography.

ANALISIS KESTABILAN LERENG DINDING AKHIR DI PIT BARATLAUT PADA PENAMBANGAN BATUBARA DI PT. PUTERA BARA MITRA , KECAMATAN MENTEWE, KALIMANTAN SELATAN

KURVATEK ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-34
Author(s):  
Untung Wahyudi ◽  
Excelsior T P ◽  
Luthfi Wahyudi
Keyword(s):  
Slope Stability ◽  
Mining Operation ◽  
Subsurface Water ◽  
Mining System ◽  
Mine Site ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
The Stability ◽  
End Wall ◽  
Wall Slope ◽  
Mining Slope

PT. Putera Bara Mitra used open mining system for mining operation, Yet the completion of study on the end wall slope stability that  undertaken by geotechnical PT. Putera Bara Mitra in Northwest Pit and the occured a failure in the low wall on the 1st June 2012 led to the need for analysis and design the overall slope at the mine site. To analyze and design the overall slope, used value of the recommended minimum safety. The value was based on company for single slope SF ≥ 1.2 and SF ≥ 1.3 for overall slope. The calculation used Bichop method with the help of software slide v 5.0. Geometry improvements was done at the low slopes that originally single wall with a 30 m bench height and a slope 70° with SF = 0.781, into 4 levels with SF = 1.305. The analysis explained the factors that affect the stability of the low wall included the mining slope geometry, unfavorable drainase system, material stockpiles and seismicity factors. It was necessary to do prevention efforts to maintain the stability of the slope included the redesign to slope geometry, handling surface and subsurface water in a way to control slopes draining groundwater, vegetation stabilization using and monitoring slope using Total Station with Prism and Crackmeter to determine the movement of cracks visible on the surface. 

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