Three-dimensional analysis of anchored wall with concrete bearing pads
Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology
ISSN: 1726-0531
Article publication date: 3 February 2020
Issue publication date: 28 October 2020
Abstract
Purpose
Anchorage with concrete bearing pad is commonly used in Iran for stabilization of excavations because of the ease of construction, less costs and less time consumption than the soldier pile method. In this method, a wall facing which includes the concrete bearing pads at the location of the anchors and a shotcrete layer between the bearing pads is constructed parallel to the excavation operation similar to the nailing method.
Design/methodology/approach
In this paper, using the finite element software Abaqus, a three-dimensional model of the above-mentioned type of wall is constructed, and the effect of spacing and size of bearing pads on the wall behavior is discussed.
Findings
According to the obtained results, the size of the concrete bearing pads has little effect on wall deformations, but the internal forces and bending moments developed in the shotcrete layer between the bearing pads are greatly influenced by the bearing pads dimensions and spacing.
Originality/value
Owing to the discrete elements of the wall facing, the behavior of this system is completely three-dimensional.
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Citation
Arefizadeh, H. and Shahir, H. (2020), "Three-dimensional analysis of anchored wall with concrete bearing pads", Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 18 No. 6, pp. 1469-1486. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-09-2019-0229
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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