Research Article

DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENT AND STRESS ANALYSES OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALLS CONSIDERING SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION AND WALL FLEXIBILITY

Volume: 33 Number: 4 September 1, 2015
  • Tufan Çakır
  • Serhat Dağ

DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENT AND STRESS ANALYSES OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALLS CONSIDERING SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION AND WALL FLEXIBILITY

Abstract

The Mononobe-Okabe (M-O) method based on limit equilibrium principle is widely used in the design of retaining structures against earthquake loads. However, this method does not consider the soil-structure interaction and wave propagation effects. On the other hand, it is known that the interactions of retaining structures with backfill and foundation soils transform the seismic behavior of these structures to a rather complex problem. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the soil-structure interaction and wall flexibility effects on the seismic behavior of backfill-cantilever retaining wall-foundation/soil systems. In line with this target, three dimensional finite element models were utilized for analyzing the aforementioned systems. Seismic analyses were carried out in the time domain by considering five different foundation soil conditions and two different wall thicknesses. The results were comparatively interpreted in terms of lateral wall displacements and the stresses occurring at critical sections of the wall. It was observed that these responses may vary significantly due to soil-structure interaction and wall flexibility effects.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Tufan Çakır This is me
Türkiye

Serhat Dağ This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 1, 2015

Submission Date

April 16, 2015

Acceptance Date

September 18, 2015

Published in Issue

Year 2015 Volume: 33 Number: 4

APA
Çakır, T., & Dağ, S. (2015). DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENT AND STRESS ANALYSES OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALLS CONSIDERING SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION AND WALL FLEXIBILITY. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, 33(4), 577-589. https://izlik.org/JA82MC97UD
AMA
1.Çakır T, Dağ S. DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENT AND STRESS ANALYSES OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALLS CONSIDERING SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION AND WALL FLEXIBILITY. SIGMA. 2015;33(4):577-589. https://izlik.org/JA82MC97UD
Chicago
Çakır, Tufan, and Serhat Dağ. 2015. “DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENT AND STRESS ANALYSES OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALLS CONSIDERING SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION AND WALL FLEXIBILITY”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 33 (4): 577-89. https://izlik.org/JA82MC97UD.
EndNote
Çakır T, Dağ S (September 1, 2015) DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENT AND STRESS ANALYSES OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALLS CONSIDERING SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION AND WALL FLEXIBILITY. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 33 4 577–589.
IEEE
[1]T. Çakır and S. Dağ, “DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENT AND STRESS ANALYSES OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALLS CONSIDERING SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION AND WALL FLEXIBILITY”, SIGMA, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 577–589, Sept. 2015, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA82MC97UD
ISNAD
Çakır, Tufan - Dağ, Serhat. “DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENT AND STRESS ANALYSES OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALLS CONSIDERING SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION AND WALL FLEXIBILITY”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 33/4 (September 1, 2015): 577-589. https://izlik.org/JA82MC97UD.
JAMA
1.Çakır T, Dağ S. DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENT AND STRESS ANALYSES OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALLS CONSIDERING SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION AND WALL FLEXIBILITY. SIGMA. 2015;33:577–589.
MLA
Çakır, Tufan, and Serhat Dağ. “DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENT AND STRESS ANALYSES OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALLS CONSIDERING SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION AND WALL FLEXIBILITY”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, vol. 33, no. 4, Sept. 2015, pp. 577-89, https://izlik.org/JA82MC97UD.
Vancouver
1.Tufan Çakır, Serhat Dağ. DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENT AND STRESS ANALYSES OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALLS CONSIDERING SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION AND WALL FLEXIBILITY. SIGMA [Internet]. 2015 Sep. 1;33(4):577-89. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA82MC97UD

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