| Author | Sompote Youwai |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. GE-98-13 |
| Subject(s) | Finite element method
Embankments
|
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Engineering, School of Civil Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | A full-scale hexagonal wire mesh embankment on Bangkok Clay has been
analyzed by the finite element method. The agreement between the finite element results
and the field data is quite good. The important simulation consideration for simulating the
behavior of reinforced wall embankment were: the step of construction process, the
variation of soil permeability during consolidation process and the selection of the
appropriate model and properties at the interface between soil and the reinforcement. For
the interface between soil and the reinforcement, the direct shear mechanism generally
dominate the behavior of hexagonal wire mesh reinforcement. This implied that direct
shear mechanism is the appropriate model for simulating the behavior of the hexagonal
wire mesh reinforcement on soft ground foundation. For the parametric study, the tensile
force on the soft foundation is more than on the stiff foundation. In addition, the tensile
force will become higher if the reinforcement stiffness and the friction angle are
increased and the reduction factor is decreased. The tensile force in the reinforcements
can be adjusted depending on the stiffness of the reinforcement and on the types of the
foundation. |
| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical Engineering (GE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Bergado, Dennes T.;Otsu, Hiroyasu (Co-chairperson) |
| Examination Committee(s) | Der Guey, Lin; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Partial Scholarship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999 |
