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Experimental investigation on passive earth pressure on walls retaining collapsible soil

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Experimental investigation on passive earth pressure on walls retaining collapsible soil

Poterasu, Anamaria (2013) Experimental investigation on passive earth pressure on walls retaining collapsible soil. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Abstract

Collapsible soil is one of the problematic soils in geotechnical engineering. They are known for their strength when they are dry and their sudden and excessive loss of volume when they are inundated.
The present study presents the results of experimental investigations on passive earth pressure acting on walls retaining dry and wet collapsible soils. The objective of these investigations was to study the effect of inundation due to the rise of the ground water table on the earth pressure. Lab Tests were carried out on a prototype set-up which was developed to simulate the movement of a retaining wall towards the collapsible backfill, meaning the passive pressure state. The experiments were conducted on collapsible soil with various collapse potentials to study this variation effect on the results.
The results of the experimental investigation were used to validate the results of the numerical model developed in this investigation. The numerical model was used to generate results for a wide range of parameters, which believe to govern this complex soil.

Divisions:Concordia University > Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science > Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Item Type:Thesis (Masters)
Authors:Poterasu, Anamaria
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:M.A. Sc.
Program:Civil Engineering
Date:30 September 2013
Thesis Supervisor(s):Hanna, Adel
ID Code:977883
Deposited By: ANAMARIA MIHAEL POTERASU
Deposited On:18 Nov 2013 16:46
Last Modified:18 Jan 2018 17:45
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