Seismic Analysis of Cantilever Retaining Walls, Phase I

Abstract

This report summarizes the results of the first phase of a research investigation examining the seismic loads induced on the stem of a cantilever retaining wall. In this investigation, the computer program FLAC (Fast Lagrangian Analysis of Continua) was used to perform nonlinear dynamic analyses on a cantilever retaining wall designed by the Corps static design criteria. The procedures used to determine the various numerical model parameters are outlined and the results of the FLAC analyses presented, in which preliminary trends are identified. Further analyses are required to confirm the identified trends and to formulate design recommendations for Corps earth retaining structures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA408335

Entities

People

  • Robert M. Ebeling
  • Russell A. Green

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Programs
  • Construction
  • Design Criteria
  • Dynamic Response
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Retaining Walls
  • Soil Structure Interactions
  • Structural Loads
  • Transient Response Analysis

Readers

  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.