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Title Model Test Study on the Earth Pressure of the Retaining Wall with the Relieving Platform
Authors 김병일(Kim, Byoungil) ; 유완규(Yoo, Wankyu) ; 양미림(Yang, Mirim) ; 박용석(Park, Yongseok)
DOI https://doi.org/10.12652/Ksce.2012.32.1C.027
Page pp.27-35
ISSN 10156348
Keywords 선반식 옹벽;토압분포;모형시험;안정성 retaining wall;relieving platform;earth pressure distribution;modelling tests;overall stability
Abstract The relieving platform has the advantage of decreasing the total lateral earth pressure on the retaining wall and increasing the overall stability of the structure. Several modeling tests were performed to determine the earth pressure distribution on the retaining wall with a relieving platform and to compare it with that of the cantilever retaining wall. Different types of soil and angle of cutting surface were used to determine the effect of the soil characteristics and the backfill conditions on these earth pressure distributions. From the modeling tests, comparisons between the retaining wall with a relieving platform and the cantilever retaining wall show that the reduction of the lateral earth pressure and deformation of wall was indicated clearly on the retaining wall with a relieving platform. And the overall stability was increased by the relieving platform.