Title: Numerical analyses of full-scale tests on geosynthetic reinforced retaining walls

Authors: J. Kriege, P.-J Erban, B.R. Thamm

Addresses: Federal Highway Research Institute, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. ' Essen, Germany. ' Federal Highway Research Institute, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Abstract: A full-scale test has been carried out on a geogrid reinforced retaining wall at the Federal Highway Research Institute of Germany (BASt). The numerical analysis of this test using the finite element (FE) method showed that the numerical models chosen are suitable for practical application in the structural design.

Keywords: finite element method; FEM; geotextiles; large scale test; reinforced earth; steep walls; reinforced retaining walls; numerical modelling; structural design.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCAT.1994.062528

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 1994 Vol.7 No.3/4/5/6, pp.242 - 249

Published online: 09 Jun 2014 *

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