Model Tests on Force Characteristics of Reinforced Retaining Wall

Abstract

The recent research and development of the reinforced retaining wall is composed of cantilevered reinforced concrete retaining walls which symmetric set on both sides of subgrade and through roadbed width of counter-pulled anchors. The prestressing force can be applied on anchors.The retaining wall has the advantange of high safety, lateral small deformation , wide applicable range and low requirements for the foundation bearing capacity. But due to the lateral restraint of bolt, the soil pressure distributions of retaining wall change a lot. The change will have a significant impact on structures. In order to reveal the reinforced soil retaining wall pressure distributions, laboratory model test was done. The monitoring instruments such as earth pressure cells, anchor rope dynamometers and dial indicators were installed. Research and analysis on the loading process reinforced type soil retaining wall under soil pressure, the lateral earth pressure and anchor rope tension change rule were researched and analysed. The experimental results showed that with the increasing of filling soil height, the retaining wall had a tendency to tilt outward. The basolateral external pressure is larger than the inside pressure. At the same time, anchor tension increased as the top loading increased. Lateral earth pressure distribution is parabolic. Soil pressure around the anchor is larger than other area, the soil arch effect is significant.