In order to further explore the influence of reinforcement materials laying position on dynamic characteristics reinforced retaining walls, based FLAC3D finite difference methods for solving nonlinear problems, established with same size wall in practical engineering, material’s relative normalized processing, under seismic load, and panel conditions different arrangement were analyzed, horizon...

This paper presents the results of a series of small-scale model tests and numerical analyses conducted on circular and ring model footings located near geogrid reinforced sand slopes. Layers of geogrid were used as reinforcement. For numerical analyses Finite Element Method (FEM) was used. The effects of reinforcement depth, size, number of layers, and the horizontal distance between reinforce...

A series of physical modeling tests were conducted by means of a beam type geotechnical centrifuge machine in order to investigate the drainage impact on the slope failure mechanism under centrifugal acceleration. Meanwhile, the phenomenon of stress redistribution in undercut slopes and the formation of arching effect were studied. For this purpose, a poorly graded sandy soil (Silica sand No. 6...

The range of 3 ø by 3 ø regional slopes of the earth and Venus is similar (approximately 0.0ø-2.4ø); however, the surface distribution of these values differs significantly. On earth, cratonic and abyssal plains form extensive regions of 0.0 ø slope. Within these regions a variety of features (mid-ocean ridges, volcanic island chains, subduction zones, and folded mountains) have regional slope ...