Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Presentation Date
28 Apr 1981, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Abstract
A simplified elastic model for analyzing static and dynamic interaction between earth-retaining structures and backfill within the range of small displacements is presented. The postulated model covers some of the available models as special cases. The model lends itself readily to the treatment of non-homogeneous backfills with elastic properties varying with depth. Internal (linear) damping in the backfill can be included without impairing the simplicity of the model. Radiation losses due to waves propagating horizontally in fills of semi-infinite extent are inherent to the postulated model. The solutions for some statical and dynamical problems of practical importance show satisfactory agreement with results based on the classical theory of elasticity.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
1st International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 1981 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Arias, A.; Sanchez-Sesma, F. J.; and Ovando-Shelley, E., "A Simplified Elastic Model for Seismic Analysis of Earth-Retaining Structures with Limited Displacements" (1981). International Conferences on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics. 1.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icrageesd/01icrageesd/session03/1
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A Simplified Elastic Model for Seismic Analysis of Earth-Retaining Structures with Limited Displacements
St. Louis, Missouri
A simplified elastic model for analyzing static and dynamic interaction between earth-retaining structures and backfill within the range of small displacements is presented. The postulated model covers some of the available models as special cases. The model lends itself readily to the treatment of non-homogeneous backfills with elastic properties varying with depth. Internal (linear) damping in the backfill can be included without impairing the simplicity of the model. Radiation losses due to waves propagating horizontally in fills of semi-infinite extent are inherent to the postulated model. The solutions for some statical and dynamical problems of practical importance show satisfactory agreement with results based on the classical theory of elasticity.
