Seismic Response Compression of Various MSE Walls Based on 3D Modeling

Author:

Akbar Muhammad12,Pan Huali12,Ou Guoqiang12,Nikitas Georgios3,Ahmad Bilal4

Affiliation:

1. Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610299, China

2. Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Process and Hazards, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China

3. School of Transportation and Civil Engineering, Nantong School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 3AF, UK

4. Department of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Doctoral School, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 2, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

Abstract

This study evaluates the earthquake-induced movement of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls. A thorough investigation was conducted on an MSE wall model, utilizing a comprehensive finite element (FE) analysis. This research focuses on investigating and designing MSE walls made of reinforcement concrete and hollow precast concrete panels. It also involves comparative studies such as on the vertical pressure of the wall, horizontal pressure of the wall, lateral pressure of the wall, settlement of the wall, settlement of the backfill reinforcement, vertical pressure of the backfill, horizontal pressure of the backfill, lateral pressure of the backfill, vertical settlement of the foundation, and settlements of soil layers across the height of the MSE walls. The FE simulations used a three-dimensional (3D) nonlinear dynamic FE model of full-scale MSE walls. The seismic performance of MSE walls has also been examined in terms of wall height. It was found that the seismic motion significantly impacts the height of the walls. In addition, the validity of the proposed study model was assessed by comparing it to the reinforcement concrete wall and ASSHTO guidelines using finite element (FE) simulation results. Based on the findings, the hollow prefabricated MSE wall was the most practical alternative due to its lower displacement and settlement. The specifics of the modeling approach used in this study and the lessons learned serve as benchmarks for future comparable lines of inquiry and practitioners, especially as the computational power of desktop computers continues to rise.

Funder

Science and Technology Research Program of Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Special project of Basic Research-Key project, Yunnan

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Building and Construction,Civil and Structural Engineering,Architecture

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