BEHAVIOR OF RETAINING WALLS CONSTRUCTED IN THE SATURATED CLAY AND WATER-SATURATED SAND SOILS UNDER THE DYNAMIC LOADS

Since the main purpose of building retaining walls is to hold up slopes, calculations are important during design process. Although static loads that affect generally taken into consideration, dynamic effects should also be marked in our country located earthquake zone. Within scope this study, stability checks were performed by taking subjected and wall designs made.
 In behavior constructed saturated clay soil water-saturated sand have been determined under loads. Analyses gravity cantilever done Plaxis 2D software packet program. The heights selected such as 5.0 m, 10.0 m 15.0 m. Active earth pressures calculated using Rankine active pressure theory. Factor safeties overturning, sliding bearing capacity 2.0, 1.5 3.0, respectively. Three different Van, Turkey, Petrolia-California, USA Volcano-Hawaii, chosen determine walls. Records from “United States Geological Survey” (USGS) official web site. Format records “strong motion CD” (.smc) due program.
 results analyses showed can safely zones having magnitude 7.0. height cannot insufficient dimensions. While 6.0, it acceleration.