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Investigation of the Influence of Foundation Deformability on Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls Using Centrifuge Model Tests

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Two reinforced soil retaining walls with full-height rigid facing were modeled in a centrifuge. One model wall was constructed on a sand foundation with a relative density of 90%, and the other was constructed on a clay foundation with a smaller compression modulus. The model walls were both constructed in three stages, and the reinforcement strain, vertical earth pressure at the base of the facing and backfill, and wall displacement were measured during the last construction stage. Results showed that the deformable foundation would increase facing displacement and reinforcement strain. Additionally, the vertical earth pressure at the base of the facing for the clay foundation case was smaller compared with that for the wall constructed on the sand foundation.

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  1. Key Laboratory of High-Speed Railway Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China

    Peng Xu

  2. Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China

    Guanlu Jiang

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Translated from Osnovaniya, Fundamenty i Mekhanika Gruntov, No. 2, p. 30, March-April, 2020.

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Xu, P., Jiang, G. Investigation of the Influence of Foundation Deformability on Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls Using Centrifuge Model Tests. Soil Mech Found Eng 57, 155–161 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11204-020-09651-6

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