Evaluation of Geosynthetic Forces in GRSRW under Dynamic Condition

Geosynthetics have proved to be suitable for reinforced soil retaining walls. Based on the increasing uses of geosynthetic reinforced soil systems in the regions, which bear frequent earthquakes, the study of dynamic behavior of structures seems necessary. Determining the reinforcement forces is; therefore, one of the most important and main points of discussions in designing retaining walls, by which we prevent from conservative planning. Thus, this paper intended to investigate the effects of such parameters as wall height, acceleration type, vertical spacing of reinforcement, type of reinforcement and soil type on forces and deformation through numerical modeling of the geosynthetic reinforced soil retaining walls (GRSRW) under dynamic loading with finite difference method by using FLAC. The findings indicate rather positive results with each parameter.

Authors:

• Kooshyar Passbakhsh
• Maryam Yazdi

Keywords:

• Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls (GRSRW)
• dynamic analysis
• Geosynthetic forces
• Flac

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