Effects of Soil Geotechnical Properties on the Prediction of Optimal Dimensions of Restricted Reinforced Concrete Retaining Walls

Abstract

R einforced concrete retaining walls are the most preferred type of supporting structures that are constructed in order to resist lateral soil forces, especially activated due to the excavation works which the soil properties of the construction field cannot permit to hold the unbalanced soil mass with slopes. The shape and dimensions of the retaining wall system can be changed due to the project requirements, soil conditions, land ownership situation, infrastructure locations or environmental restrictions and it can be essential to build the sections of the wall with restrictions. The most known type of restricted reinforced concrete retaining walls is L-shaped type. L-shaped retaining walls (LSRW) are generally used for simple loading applications where the foundation length is extended only on the heel side of the wall. In this study, the mentioned L-Shaped type of reinforced concrete retaining walls was considered due to the preferability rather than other restricted type of supporting structures, according to the easiness of their construction works, the attainability of used materials and easiness of the mobilization of necessitated equipment for construction. The design process of

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