2D modelling of a dry joint masonry wall retaining a pulverulent backfill |
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| Authors: | A S Colas J C Morel D Garnier |
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| Institution: | 1. Département Génie Civil et Batiment (CNRS, FRE 3237), Université de Lyon, école Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'état, Rue M. Audin, 69518 Vaulx‐en‐Velin Cedex, France;2. Université Paris‐Est, UR Navier, école Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, 6‐8 Avenue B. Pascal, 77455 Marne‐la‐Vallée Cedex 2, France |
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| Abstract: | This work focuses on an analysis of dry joint retaining structures based on yield design theory: the stability of the masonry is assessed using rigid block and shear failure mechanisms in the wall and its backfill. An application of this simulation on 2D scale‐down brick and wood models is then addressed, showing close agreement between theoretical predictions and experimental results. Further development on this work, including application of this theory on dry‐stone retaining walls, is discussed as a conclusion. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Keywords: | dry joint stone masonry retaining walls yield design 2D scale‐down experiments |
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