Improved Simplified Method for Prediction of Loads in Reinforced Soil Walls
Improved Simplified Method for Prediction of Loads in Reinforced Soil Walls
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DOI:
10.1061/(asce)gt.1943-5606.0001355
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发表时间:
2015-06
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
T. Allen;R. Bathurst
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作者:
T. Allen;R. Bathurst
AbstractThe Simplified Method as reported in AASHTO and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) manuals has been demonstrated to give poor predictions of unfactored reinforcement loads and strains, especially for geosynthetic reinforced soil walls. The writers have proposed the K-stiffness Method to improve the load prediction accuracy for walls under working stress (operational) conditions. However, it has also been recognized in recent publications by the writers and others that further improvements to the K-stiffness Method are needed. Furthermore, acceptance of the K-stiffness Method has been hindered due to its perceived complexity and the use of the plane strain friction angle to quantify the strength of the reinforced soil. This paper takes a fresh look at both methods and uses lessons learned from the K-stiffness Method development to improve the accuracy of the AASHTO/FHWA Simplified Method. Key parameters introduced during the development of the K-stiffness Method are applied to the Simplified Met...