Abstract
AbstractLengthy retaining walls are typically required in several geotechnical applications. Compacted soil is the classic backfill behind such walls, yet soil has a high unit weight that imposes large lateral loads and may lead to outsized wall dimensions. Geofoam or foam made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) can substitute the soil backfill due to its light weight and high compressibility and can reduce the lateral static loads imposed on walls. In this paper, EPS mechanical properties were measured in addition to the interface friction between this geomaterial and other materials, such as sand and concrete. A reliability analysis was conducted to develop the partial resistance factors required for the main EPS properties. Using a three-dimensional (3D) numerical analysis, the reliable EPS properties were used in the hardening soil constitutive model to simulate flexible walls with EPS inclusions of various thicknesses. Analysis outcomes were verified against measurements from a physical prototype and were...
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