... retaining wall models in unsaturated and dry conditions are reported. The conducted models consisted of rigid retaining walls that were capable of translating, rotating about the toe, and rotating about the top. It is observed that the distribution of the earth pressure behind the model wall was non-linear...

... in soft clay has been developed. This apparatus simulates the field construction sequence of a multi-propped retaining wall during centrifuge flight. A comparison is given between the new technique and the previously used method of draining heavy fluid to simulate excavation in a centrifuge model. The new...

... response during base excitation. 07 09 2004 © Thomas Telford and ICE 2004 shaking table reinforced soil retaining wall sand geosynthetic seismic 1-g model ...

...Christophe Gaudin; Jacques Garnier; Luc Thorel Centrifuge modelling is henceforth a recognized experimental technique. Its use for study of retaining wall was until now slowed down by the necessity to carry out in-flight excavation in order to model correctly the stress history in the structure...