... backfill. One reinforced embankment was constructed with a relatively weak and extensible geogrid material and the other with a relatively stronger and stiffer geogrid product. Deterministic finite element method (FEM) and random finite element method (RFEM) analyses were carried out and the results...

... using LEM. Therefore a continuum mechanics approach is commonly adopted, in conjunction with numerical techniques such as the finite element method (FEM) or the finite difference method (FDM). For such an analysis, the soil and reinforcement can either be considered as a composite, homogeneous...

... column Finite element method Membrane effect Consolidation Stone columns are recognized as an effective means of improving soft ground for rapid embankment construction. It is known that for a single granular pile, such as a stone column, the most probable failure mechanism is bulging failure...

.... © 2006 Thomas Telford Ltd 2006 Geosynthetics Wall Reinforcement Multi-tiered wall Finite element method Geogrid Foundation This section presents current design approaches for a two-tier wall as adopted in the NCMA (Collin 1997) and FHWA (Elias and Christopher 1997) design...

.... Geosynthetics Geocomposite Drainage Unsaturated Finite element method The numerical experiments were conducted for a variety of soils, slopes and infiltration rates (Table 1). The transient analyses of nine cases (Cases 1 to 9) were conducted to assess the general behaviour of the soil–geocomposite...

...T. Iryo; R. K. Rowe The hydraulic response to infiltration of geotextiles embedded in a sandy soil is examined. An experiment examining infiltration in a one-dimensional, homogeneous sand column is simulated using the finite element method, and functions for the hydraulic properties...

... failure Reinforced slope Finite element method Model test Shear band Reinforcement force The initial stress state in the fictitious level ground was set to the at-rest condition with K₀ = 0.34. This K₀ value was determined based on the empirical equation...

... structures. A GRS-RW with a rigid facing was introduced for retaining walls and bridge abutments (Tatsuoka et al. 1992). It was found that the bending stiffness of the facing reduced the deformation while increasing the stability of the retaining walls. Geosynthetics Finite element method...

...: Bearing capacity, Finite element method, Shear band, Stress path. AUTHORS: N. Kotake, Engineer, Toyo Construction Co. Ltd., Japan, 3-7-1 Kandanishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8463 Japan, Telephone: 81/3-3296-4623, Telefax: 81/3-3296-4633, E-mail: kotake-nozomu@toyo-const.co.jp; F. Tatsuoka, Prof., Dept...

.../612-222-2508, Telefax: 1/612-631-9334 2000 Geosynthetic Geogrid Reinforced soil retaining wall Concrete block Facing Finite element method Soil-structure interaction Technical Paper by H.I. Ling, C.P. Cardany, L-X. Sun and H. Hashimoto FINITE ELEMENT STUDY OF A GEOSYNTHETIC-REINFORCED...

.../612-222-2508, Telefax: 1/612-631-9334 2000 Geosynthetic Geogrid Reinforced soil retaining wall Concrete block Facing Finite element method Soil-structure interaction Technical Paper by H.I. Ling, C.P. Cardany, L-X. Sun and H. Hashimoto FINITE ELEMENT STUDY OF A GEOSYNTHETIC-REINFORCED...

... deformation Large deformation Finite element method Experimental Technical Paper by C. Zhang and I.D. Moore FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING OF INELASTIC DEFORMATION OF DUCTILE POLYMERS ABSTRACT: Two uniaxial constitutive models, a nonlinear viscoelastic (NVE) model and a viscoplastic (VP) model, have recently...

.... The performance of the test walls is compared with the results of finite element method analyses which were used to simulate the construction and loading of the field tests. The analyses indicate that geosynthetic stiffness affects wall face deformation. A case history which describes the construction of a GRS...