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A case study of mse wall stability: Comparison of limit equilibrium and numerical methods

  • Omar A.M. Moudabel
  • , Garry H. Gregory
  • , Xiaoming Yang
  • , Stephen A. Cross
  • Oklahoma State University

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Abstract

In this paper, the stability of a real case MSE wall was analyzed using a finite difference numerical analysis program and a limit equilibrium slope stability program. It was found that the two programs determined similar factors of safety for the wall, but different critical failure surfaces. Such a discrepancy was due to the different underlying assumptions associated with the two analysis techniques. Considering the complexity of many real-world projects, it is recommended that two or more independent analyses using different techniques should be considered in order to obtain a better evaluation of the wall stability.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGround Improvement and Geosynthetics - Selected Papers from the Proceedings of the 2014 GeoShanghai International Congress
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages464-470
Number of pages7
Edition238 GSP
ISBN (Print)9780784413401
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 GeoShanghai International Congress: Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics - Shanghai, China
Duration: May 26 2014May 28 2014

Publication series

NameGeotechnical Special Publication
Number238 GSP
ISSN (Print)0895-0563

Conference

Conference2014 GeoShanghai International Congress: Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period05/26/1405/28/14

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Building and Construction
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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