Centrifuge modeling on seismic response of geosynthetic reinforced earth embankment

Wen Yi Hung, Yi Zeng Chiou, Jin Hung Hwang, Chung Jung Lee

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Abstract

A series of centrifuge shaking table tests was performed to study the seismic behavior of geosynthetic reinforced earth embankment. From the test results, it can be seen that for an 8 m-high geosynthetic reinforced earth embankment, the natural frequency is about 5.7Hz and has no significant relationships with properties of reinforcement material, the arrangement of reinforcement and the batter of facing. The amplification of acceleration increases with the increasing elevation and with the increasing frequency of input motion. At the same elevation, the amplification inside the reinforced earth zone is larger than that inside the retained soil zone.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 22nd (2012) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
Pages626-632
Number of pages7
StatePublished - 2012
Event22nd International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE-2012 - Rhodes, Greece
Duration: 17 Jun 201222 Jun 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
ISSN (Print)1098-6189
ISSN (Electronic)1555-1792

Conference

Conference22nd International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE-2012
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityRhodes
Period17/06/1222/06/12

Keywords

  • Amplification
  • Centrifuge
  • Embankment
  • Natural frequency

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