FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF 28M HIGH GRAVITY RETAINING WALL AT QALANDAR ABAD, ABBOTTABAD BY USING FINITE ELEMENT SOFTWARE

Authors

  • Tahira Gul Department of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Pakistan
  • ftikhar Ahmad Department of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Iftikhar Ahmad Department of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Irfan Jamil Department of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Pakistan

Keywords:

Retaining wall; FEM; PLAXIS 3D; GeoStudio; Analysis

Abstract

Retaining wall is an important engineering structure to resist lateral forces for a mass of earth. Design of
retaining wall is complex because it depends on the shape as well as the condition of mass retained. Most of the time its
design is done with more factor safety which makes it uneconomical. In this study a 28-meter-high gravity retaining wall
which was already constructed, was analyzed with Finite element software PLAXIS 3D and GeoStudio. The parameters
compared are vertical settlement, deflection of wall and stability of slope. It was concluded that factor of safety more
than three was adopted which makes it uneconomical.

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Published

2019-01-25

How to Cite

Tahira Gul, ftikhar Ahmad, Iftikhar Ahmad, & Irfan Jamil. (2019). FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF 28M HIGH GRAVITY RETAINING WALL AT QALANDAR ABAD, ABBOTTABAD BY USING FINITE ELEMENT SOFTWARE. International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), 6(1), 151–154. Retrieved from https://www.ijaerd.org/index.php/IJAERD/article/view/4052

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2019): Volume: 06, Issue: 01 - January, 2019

Section

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