Soil saturated simulation in embankment during strong earthquake by effect of elasticity modulus

The dynamic analysis process was started after failure in some embankments during an earthquake. In this context, maximum displacement was reported at the crest based on interaction between structure and reservoir. This paper investigates the dynamic behavior of short embankment on soft soil. For th...

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Main Authors: Behrouz, Gordan, Adnan, Azlan, A. Kadir, Mariyana Aida
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Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Adnan, Azlan
A. Kadir, Mariyana Aida
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description The dynamic analysis process was started after failure in some embankments during an earthquake. In this context, maximum displacement was reported at the crest based on interaction between structure and reservoir. This paper investigates the dynamic behavior of short embankment on soft soil. For this purpose, numerical analysis was carried out using ANSYS13 program based on finite-element method. Simulated models were vibrated by strong earthquake, so the peak ground acceleration (PGA) and duration were 0.65 g and 5.02 seconds, respectively. The comparison results were discussed in key points of plane strain analysis based on modulus ratio between saturated embankment and foundation. As concluded, the modulus ratio between 0.53 and 0.66 led to having a minimum value of horizontal displacement, relative displacement in vertical direction, and shear stress. Consequently, the shear stress was increased while the modulus ratio was decreased. Finally, to avoid more rigidity in the embankment on the soft soil, optimum modulus ratio was recommended at 0.66 in order to reduce the probabilistic of body cracks at the crest with respect to homogeneous behavior during an earthquake.
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spelling utm.eprints-626132017-06-18T08:58:06Z http://eprints.utm.my/62613/ Soil saturated simulation in embankment during strong earthquake by effect of elasticity modulus Behrouz, Gordan Adnan, Azlan A. Kadir, Mariyana Aida TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) The dynamic analysis process was started after failure in some embankments during an earthquake. In this context, maximum displacement was reported at the crest based on interaction between structure and reservoir. This paper investigates the dynamic behavior of short embankment on soft soil. For this purpose, numerical analysis was carried out using ANSYS13 program based on finite-element method. Simulated models were vibrated by strong earthquake, so the peak ground acceleration (PGA) and duration were 0.65 g and 5.02 seconds, respectively. The comparison results were discussed in key points of plane strain analysis based on modulus ratio between saturated embankment and foundation. As concluded, the modulus ratio between 0.53 and 0.66 led to having a minimum value of horizontal displacement, relative displacement in vertical direction, and shear stress. Consequently, the shear stress was increased while the modulus ratio was decreased. Finally, to avoid more rigidity in the embankment on the soft soil, optimum modulus ratio was recommended at 0.66 in order to reduce the probabilistic of body cracks at the crest with respect to homogeneous behavior during an earthquake. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014 Article PeerReviewed Behrouz, Gordan and Adnan, Azlan and A. Kadir, Mariyana Aida (2014) Soil saturated simulation in embankment during strong earthquake by effect of elasticity modulus. Modelling and Simulation in Engineering, 2014 . ISSN 0168-7559 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/191460 DOI:10.1155/2014/191460
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Behrouz, Gordan
Adnan, Azlan
A. Kadir, Mariyana Aida
Soil saturated simulation in embankment during strong earthquake by effect of elasticity modulus
title Soil saturated simulation in embankment during strong earthquake by effect of elasticity modulus
title_full Soil saturated simulation in embankment during strong earthquake by effect of elasticity modulus
title_fullStr Soil saturated simulation in embankment during strong earthquake by effect of elasticity modulus
title_full_unstemmed Soil saturated simulation in embankment during strong earthquake by effect of elasticity modulus
title_short Soil saturated simulation in embankment during strong earthquake by effect of elasticity modulus
title_sort soil saturated simulation in embankment during strong earthquake by effect of elasticity modulus
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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