Comparison of Seismic Design Codes between China and the United States for Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls |
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Authors: | XU Peng TIAN Hongcheng JIANG Guanlu WANG Zhimeng |
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Affiliation: | School of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China,Key Laboratory of High-Speed Railway Engineering, Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610031, China,Key Laboratory of High-Speed Railway Engineering, Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610031, China and China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co. Ltd., Chengdu 610031, China |
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Abstract: | Because of its excellent seismic performance, reinforced soil retaining walls are increasingly used in civil engineering. Although many countries have published corresponding design codes, the differences between them are still relatively large. Using the FHWA Code and the Code for Seismic Design of Railway Engineering (CSDRE), stability calculations of reinforced soil retaining walls were carried out and the similarities and differences between these two design codes were analyzed. According to the comparative analysis, the following conclusions are drawn: the inertia force, the earth pressure and the tensile force of reinforcements calculated from the CSDRE are less than those from the FHWA Code, and the safety factor calculated from the former is larger. Although the M-O method is recommended to calculate the dynamic earth pressure, the FHWA Code suggests a higher action point as compared to the CSDRE. |
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Keywords: | Seismic performance Reinforced soil retaining wall Inertia force Earth pressure Tensile force |
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