Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference (한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집)

Korean Geotechnical Society (한국지반공학회)
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Assessment of Connection Strength and Frictional Characteristic for The Segmental Retaining Wall Unit

보강토 옹벽 전면블록의 연결강도 및 마찰특성 평가

  • 김진만 (한국건설기술연구원 지반연구부) ;
  • 조삼덕 (한국건설기술연구원 지반연구부) ;
  • 오세용 (한국건설기술연구원 지반연구부) ;
  • 이대영 (한국건설기술연구원 지반연구부)
  • Published : 2005.03.25
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Abstract

The use of geogrid for SRW systems and bridge abutment has increased rapidly over the past 10 years in Korea. The concept of segmental retaining walls and reinforced soil is very old and for example The Ziggurats of Babylonia(i.e. Tower of Babel) were built some 2,500 to 3,000 years ago using soil reinforcing methods very similar to those described in current design. Modern SRW(Semental Retaining Wall) units were introduced in 1960's as concrete crib retaining wall systems. In this paper, the friction properties between segmental concrete units and geogrid are investigated by performing various tests.

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