Reduction of lateral forces in retaining walls by controlled yielding
Report 242
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
Report
Abstract
Reviews work carried out into the development of a wall yielding technique in which controlled movements are imposed on the internal boundaries of retaining structures to reduce the lateral forces acting upon them. The experimental studies involved investigations of the behaviour of both model and large scale reinforced soil and conventional retaining walls.
Author
Murray, R. T. and Farrar, D. M.
Subjects
- Earthworks/foundations/piling/retaining walls
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
Publisher History
The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) is an internationally recognised organisation providing research, consultancy, testing and certification for all aspects of transport.
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