... of the hydraulic actuator. bearing capacity centrifuge modelling earthfill failure finite-element modelling shear strength On 27 June 2009, a newly constructed 13-storey residential building suddenly collapsed in Shanghai, China (see Fig. 1(a)). Two other identical but unaffected buildings can...

.... There was no evidence of shear surfaces in the London Clay in the centre of the valley. * Geotechnical Consulting Group, London, UK. † Imperial College, University of London, UK. ‡ MWH, High Wycombe, UK. 8 5 2012 5 9 2012 © 2013 Thomas Telford Ltd 2013 case history dams earthfill...

... d'analyses EF mais seulement si la résistance au cisaillement non drainé varie d'une section à l'autre. dams deformation earthfill numerical modelling shear strength slopes The design of embankments of and on stiff plastic clays that are of sufficiently low permeability to remain undrained...

... and hydraulic conductivity characteristics of the soils used. clays compaction earthfill embankments ground improvement laboratory tests © 2002 Thomas Telford Ltd 2002 20 08 2002 30 10 2002 ...

... à une compaction dynamique n'a aucun effet significatif sur le comportement ultérieur compaction earthfill fabric/structure of soils laboratory tests partial saturation suction Details of the compaction procedure, such as the compaction water content and compactive effort, are known...

... matériaux différents, qu'on emploie un modèle de durcissement élasto-plastique isotrope ou anisotrope pour le durcissement. Le passage d'une compaction statique à une compaction dynamique n'a aucun effet significatif sur le comportement ultérieur. compaction earthfill fabric/structure of soils...

.... Tout d abord, on d&it brihement la methode de prediction de la rupture des structures en terre, puis on pr&sente quelques applications. INTRODUCTION The construction of an embankment or earthfill on soft ground for a housing site must satisfy the demands of the design. It is particularly important...

... équations proposées pour la prédiction du comportement sont en bon accord avec les données expérimentales. earing capacity compaction earthfill full-scale tests laboratory tests reinforced soils Bergado, D. T., Shivashankar, R., Alhro, M C., Chai, J.-C. & Balasubramaniam, A. S. (1993...

...K. S. Watts; J. A. Charles © 1988 Thomas Telford Ltd 1988 clays dams earthfill earth pressure field instrumentation footings foundations Watts, K. S. &Charles, J. A. (1988). G&technique 38, No. 4, 619-626 TECHNICAL NOTE In situ measurement of vertical and horizontal stress from...

... valable. © 1988 Thomas Telford Ltd 1988 case history clays compressibility consolidation earthfill Kabbaj, M., Tavenas, F. & Leroueil, S. (1988). Ghotechnique 38, No. 1,83-100 In situ and laboratory stress-strain relationships M. KABBAJ,* F. TAVENASt and S. LEROUEILt The question of whether...

... de la dissipation de la pression interstitielle produisait un effet de renforcement qui Ctait tres superieur a la resistance intrinseque des colonnes elles-memes. KEYWORDS: centrifuge modelling; earthfill; reinforced soil; stability. construction; INTRODUCTION If stability requirements prevent...