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Geotechnik im Bauwesen Geotechnical Engineering Univ.- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Ziegler
1 Educational session Geosynthetics in reinforced soil structures Example: Geogrid reinforced wall
Example: Geogrid reinforced wall
Geotechnik im Bauwesen Geotechnical Engineering Univ.- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Ziegler
2 Educational session Geosynthetics in reinforced soil structures Example: Geogrid reinforced wall
1. Introduction to safety concept
Example: Geogrid reinforced wall
2. Determination of characteristic soil parameters
3. Design as rigid block structure
4. Design of geogrids
5. Design of facing elements
1. Introduction to safety concept
Geotechnik im Bauwesen Geotechnical Engineering Univ.- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Ziegler
3 Educational session Geosynthetics in reinforced soil structures Example: Geogrid reinforced wall
1. Introduction to safety concept
Eurocode 7-1 and national annex
DIN EN 1997-1:2009-09 (Eurocode EC 7-1)
DIN EN 1997-1/NA:2010-12 National annex
DIN 1054:2010-12 Supplementary rules
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4 Educational session Geosynthetics in reinforced soil structures Example: Geogrid reinforced wall
1. Introduction to safety concept
Introduction to the Recommendations and their Application Principles Demands on Materials Analysis Principles Embankments on Soft Soils Reinforced Foundation Pads Highways Engineering Retaining Structures Landfill Engineering - Reinforcement of Surface-parallel, Stratified Systems Reinforced Earth Structures over Point or Linear Bearing Elements Foundation Systems Using Geotextile-encased Columns Bridging Subsidence Dynamic Actions of Geosynthetic-reinforced Systems
Table of contents
EBGEO,Wiley, 2011
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1. Introduction to safety concept
Design approach DA 2*: corresponds to ultimate limit states STR u. GEO-2:
verification:
design- effects
Ah,d= AGh,k·gG+ AQh,k·gQ
resistances
Eph,d= Eph,k/ gEp
MR,d= MR,k/ gmaterial
Zd= Min {ZAk/gA; ZMk/gM}
characteristic actions effects
Ah,k
Bh,k
MS,k
Eagh,k t
Eph,k
yield-moment MR,k= MF
Detail
Zk
characteristic resistances
MR,k
earth-support (GEO-2)
Eph,d - Bh,d 0
anchor (STR and GEO-2)
Zd - Ah,d 0
sheet-pile profile (STR)
MR,d - MS,d 0
Mh,d= MGh,k·gG+ MQh,k·gQ
Bh,d= BGh,k·gG+ BQh,k·gQ
1. Complete static calculation with characteristic values to determine the characteristic effects 2. Determination of characteristic resistances 3. Determination of design effects (increasing) and design resistances (decreasing) 4. Verification of safety
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1. Introduction to safety concept
Design approach DA 3: corresponds to ultimate limit state GEO-3 for slope stability
Qk
Gk jk , ck
Initial situation
Qd = Qk. gQ (1,3)
Gd = Gk . gG (1,0) jk , ck
tan jd= tan jk/ gj (1,25)
Cd = Ck/ gc (1,25)
Rd = Nd.tan jd
Design situation (here: DS-1)
Nd
Utilization-factor
0M)c,tan(M d,Tddd,H j
Verification:
1rsinQGrCtanN
MM
ididi
dididi
d,T
dH,
j
1. Before starting the calculation change characteristic values to design values 2. Calculation of the overall stability with design values 3. Determination of the utilization-factor by equalizing resistant design moments with acting design moments
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1. Introduction to safety concept
characteristic values of soil parameters
partial factors on soil parameters, DS-P
design values of soil parameters
j'k = 35,5° gj' = 1,25 j'd = 29,71°
c'k = 0 kN/m2 gc' = 1,25 c'd = 0 kN/m2
characteristic values of actions
partial factors on actions, DS-P
design values of actions
gk = 18 kN/m3 gG = 1,0 gd = 18 kN/m3
pk = 10,0 kN/m2 gQ = 1,3 pd = 13,0 kN/m2
characteristic values of actions
partial factors on actions, DS-P
partial factors on resistances, DS-P
sliding gG = 1,35 and gQ = 1,5 gRh = 1,1
bearing capacity gG = 1,35 and gQ = 1,5 gRv = 1,4
earth resistance gG = 1,35 and gQ = 1,5 gRe = 1,4
Design approach DA2* (STR, GEO-2)
Design approach DA3 (GEO-3)
Partial safety factors
DS-P = permanent design situation
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2. Determination of characteristic soil parameters
Situation
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2. Determination of characteristic soil parameters
s = 2,65 g/cm³
Density of solid particles capillary pyknometer
g = 18 kN/m³
Unit weight and water content Drying chamber
gd = 18 kN/m³
w = 4%
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2. Determination of characteristic soil parameters
d [g/cm³] 1,777 1,725 1,639 1,604
tf [kN/m²] 82,4 73,4 70,0 67,5
pr = 1,725 g/cm³
Proctor-density
97% = 1,673 g/cm³
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2. Determination of characteristic soil parameters
d [g/cm³] 1,777 1,725 1,639 1,604
tf [kN/m²] 82,4 73,4 70,0 67,5
Shear strength Shear box
673,1725,197,0 100D
prpr
d
59,011,6732,651- e
d
s
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2. Determination of characteristic soil parameters
0
25
50
75
100
0 100 200
shea
r stre
ng t
f[k
N/m
²]
vertical pressure s [kN/m²]
j' ≈ 35,5
tf ≈ 71,5 kN/m²
t
sv
jk´= 35,5°
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3. Design as rigid block structure
B=0,7H
H
l v
Earth pressure eh(z)
Eh
G
Formation as a rigid block
Behaviour of the reinforced structure like a gravity wall
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3. Design as rigid block structure
B=0,7H
H
l v
Eh
G
Verification of the rigid block
- Sliding (GEO-2) - Bearing capacity (GEO-2)
- Overturning (excentricity SLS)
- Overall stability (GEO-3)
Ultimate limit states (ULS) Serviceability limit states (SLS)
- settlements - inclination - …
To be defined site-specific
Behaviour of the reinforced structure like a gravity wall
Earth pressure eh(z)
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3. Design as rigid block structure
2
a
aagh
coscosßsinsin1cos
cosK
jj
j
Kagh,k = cos 30 − −10
cos −10 ⋅ 1+ sin 30 ⋅ 5 3 ⋅ sin 30 cos −10 ⋅ cos −10 + 2 3 ⋅ 30
2= 0,228 = Kaph,k
Calculation of earth pressure coefficient
Natural soil: jk=30°
GEO-2
Kagh,d = cos 29,71° − −10°
cos −10° ⋅ 1+ sin 29,71° ⋅ 5 3 ⋅ sin 29,71°cos −10° ⋅ cos −10° + 2 3 ⋅ 29,71°
2= 0,232
backfill: jk=35,5°
backfill: jd=29,7°
GEO-3
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3. Design as rigid block structure
B=0,7H
H=8
,0m
l v
Ehg
G
Earth pressure eh(z)
Eagh,k = 0,5 ∙ 0,228 ∙ 19 kN/m³ ∙ (8,0 m)² = 138,62 kN/m
Eagv,k = 138,62 kN/m ∙ tan ( 2 3 ∙ 30 ) = 50,46 kN/m
Eaph,k = 0,228 ∙ 10 kN/m² ∙ 5,6 m = 12,77 kN/m
Eapv,k = 12,77 kN/m ∙ tan ( 2 3 ∙ 30 ) = 4,65 kN/m
Kagh,k = 0,228 = Kaph,k
Ehp
p=10kN/m
j=30 g=19kN/m3
Calculation of characteristic earth pressure
permanent
transient
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3. Design as rigid block structure
Gk = 18 kN/m³ ∙ 8 m ∙ 5,6 m = 806,4 kN/m
Qk = 10 kN/m² ∙ 5,6 m = 56 kN/m
Eagh,k = 138,62 kN/m
Eagv,k = 138,62 kN/m ∙ tan ( 2 3 ∙ 30 ) = 50,46 kN/m
Eaph,k = 12,77 kN/m
Eapv,k = 12,77 kN/m ∙ tan ( 2 3 ∙ 30 ) = 4,65 kN/m
e = Mk Nk
eg+q = Mg,k + Mq,k Ng,k + Nq,k
= 228,37 kN + 12,77 kN/m ∙ 8,0 m/2 – 4,65 kN/m ∙ 5,6 m/2
856,86 kNm + 56 kN
m + 4,65 kNm
= 0,29 m < b3
= 1,87 m
eg eq b/2
Q
G
eg = Mg,k Ng,k
= 138,62 kN
m ∙ 8,0 m3 − 50,46 kN
m ∙5,6 m/2
806,4 kNm + 50,46 kN
m
= 228,37 kN
856,86 kN/m= 0,27 m <
b6
= 0,93 m
Proof of resultant load excenticity (SLS)
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3. Design as rigid block structure
Rn,k = a`b` (g2 b` Nb + g1 d Nd + c Nc )
with: Nb = Nb0 • nb • ib • lb • xb
Nd = Nd0 • nd • id • ld • xd
Nc = Nc0 • nc • ic • lc • xc
with:
Ni0: Bearing capacity coefficients
ni: Coeff. for shape of fondation
ii: Coeff. for load inclination
li: Coeff. for slope inclination
xi: Coeff. for contact area
w
Proof of bearing capacity following DIN 4017:2006-03 (GEO-2)
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3. Design as rigid block structure
Nd = gG∙ NG,k+ gQ∙ NQ,k
= 1,35 ∙(Gk + Eagv,k) + 1,5 ∙ (Pk + Eapv,k)
= 1,35 ∙(806,4 kN/m + 50,46 kN/m) + 1,5 ∙ (56 kN/m + 4,65 kN/m)= 1247,74 kN/m
Proof of bearing capacity following DIN 4017:2006-03 (GEO-2)
Resultant vertical design load
Rn,d = 1
gR,v∙ a′ ∙ b′ ∙ (g ∙ b′ ∙ Nb) =
1gR,v
∙ (b – 2 ∙ eg+p,k)² ∙ g ∙ Nb0 ∙ ib
= 1
gR,v∙ (b – 2 ∙ eg+p,k)² ∙ g ∙ Nb0 ∙ (1 − tan k )m+1
= 1
1,4 ∙ (5,6 m – 2 ∙ 0,29 m)² ∙ 19 kN/m³ ∙ 10 ∙ (1 – 138,62 kN
m + 12,77 kN/m
917,51 kNm
)
2+1
= 2786,66 kN/m
Resultant vertical design resistance
Verification
Nd = 1274,74 ≤ Rn,d = 2786,66 kN/m
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3. Design as rigid block structure
Hd = gG∙ HG,k+ gQ∙ HQ,k
= 1,35 ∙ Eagh,k + 1,5 ∙ Eaph,k=1,35 ∙ 138,62 + 1,5 ∙ 12,77 = 206,29kNm
b/2
Q
G H
Proof of sliding (GEO-2)
Resultant horizontal design load
Rt,d = 1
gR,h∙ Nk∙ tan s,k =
1gR,h
∙ Nk∙l∙ tan jk
= 1
1,1∙ (806,4 kN/m + 50,46 kN/m + 4,65 kN/m) ∙ 0,8 ∙ tan (30 ) = 361,74
kNm
Resultant horizontal design resistance
N
Rt
Verification
Hd = 206,29 ≤ Rt,d = 361,74 kN/m
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3. Design as rigid block structure
Proof of overall stability (slope failure) (GEO-3)
Calculation with reduced shear parameter: tanjd=tanjk/gj
Most unfavorable coefficient of utilization:
= 0,89 ≤ 1,0
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4. Design of geogrids
pk=10,0 kN/m² pk=10,0 kN/m²
≥ boundary
< boundary layer 1
layer 16
layer 12
SEi,d
Qd
Nd
Rd jd
SEi,d
Gd
G1d
G2d
Determination of the decisive geogrid effect by variation of the geometry of the failure mechanism
Design of geogrids
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4. Design of geogrids
8,00 m
0,50 m
5,60 m
41,6
SEi,d
Qd
Nd
Rd jd
Gd
Pd
Ea(g+p)h,d
Ea(g+p)v,d 2,10 m
5,90 m
layer 16 layer 15 layer 14 layer 13 layer 12 layer 11 layer 10 layer 9 layer 8 layer 7 layer 6 layer 5 layer 4 layer 3 layer 2 layer 1
A = 5,6 m ⋅ 8,0 m − 0,5 ⋅ 5,6 m ⋅ 5,90 m = 28,3 m2
Pd = pd ⋅ b = 13,0 kN m2 ⋅ 5,6 m = 72,8 kN m Gd = A ⋅ γd = 28,3 m2 ⋅ 18 kN m3 = 509,4 kN m
Eagh,d = 0,5 ⋅ 2,10 m ⋅ 8,80 kN m2 = 9,24 kN m
eagh,d 2,1 m =g⋅ h ⋅ Kagh,d = 18 kN m3 ⋅ 2,10 m ⋅ 0,232 = 8,80 kN m2
Eagv,d =Eagh,d ⋅ tan(a+)= 1,60 kN m
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4. Design of geogrids
8,00 m
0,50 m
5,60 m
41,6
SEi,d
Qd
Nd
Rd jd
Gd
Pd
Ea(g+p)h,d
Ea(g+p)v,d 2,11 m
5,90 m
layer 16 layer 15 layer 14 layer 13 layer 12 layer 11 layer 10 layer 9 layer 8 layer 7 layer 6 layer 5 layer 4 layer 3 layer 2 layer 1
Rd
Nd
Gd
Pd
Qd
jd
Ea(g+p),d
SEi,d
Ei,d= Ei,d LAi
∙LAi
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25 Educational session Geosynthetics in reinforced soil structures Example: Geogrid reinforced wall
4. Design of geogrids
Effect of geogrids depending on the geometry of failure mechanism
=41,6°
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4. Design of geogrids
Characteristic long term strength of geosynthetics
RB,k = 1
A1⋅A2⋅A3⋅A4⋅A5 ⋅ RB,k0
RB,k0 = characteristic short term strength A1 = creeping A2 = damages during installation or transportation A3 = overlaps A4 = environmental influences A5 = dynamic stress γM= partial safety factor for the structural resistance
Design value of long term strength
RB,d = RB,k ⋅ 1γM
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4. Design of geogrids
LA2 RAi,k = 2 ⋅ σvi,k ⋅ LAi ⋅fsg,k
Characteristic pull-out resistance
RAi,k = characteristic pull-out resistance of the reinforcement relative to 1 m width svi,k = characteristic value of the normal stress in the reinforcement plane LAi = anchorage length of reinforcement behind the failure plane under consideration fsg,k = characteristic value of the mean friction coefficient between the fill soil and the plane formed by the geosynthetics and the intermediate ground n = number of adoptable friction surfaces.
RAi,d =RAi,k / γB
Design value of pull-out resistance
sv2LA2fsg,k
h2 sv2=gh2
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4. Design of geogrids
layer LAi svi,d Ei,d RAi,d RBi,d Min (RAi,d;RBi,d) [m] [kN/m] [kN/m] [kN/m] [kN/m] [kN/m]
1 5,600 144 21,68 657,37 25,5 25,5 2 5,125 135 19,84 564,01 25,5 25,5 3 4,650 126 18,00 477,62 25,5 25,5 4 4,175 117 16,16 398,20 25,5 25,5 5 3,700 108 14,33 325,75 25,5 25,5 6 3,225 99 12,49 260,27 25,5 25,5 7 2,750 90 10,65 201,76 25,5 25,5 8 2,275 81 8,81 150,22 25,5 25,5 9 1,800 72 6,97 105,65 25,5 25,5
10 1,325 63 5,13 68,05 25,5 25,5 11 0,850 54 3,29 37,42 25,5 25,5 12 0,375 45 1,45 13,76 25,5 13,8 ∑ 35,85
Proof of effects and resistances for each geogrid layer Ei,d≤Min(Rai,d;Rbi,d)
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5. Design of facing elements
Geogrid reinforced retaining structure Earth pressure eh(z)
DEah,i
Determination of the characteristic connection force of the facing
effect of geogrid layer proportionately to corresponding earth pressure
Z(x)
La
vs
t
Lai
vs
Fi,k t Zi,k
inactive area
1,0 withZL2ZF k,iak,ik,i t
Connecting force at facing:
depending of the stiffness of facing: 0,5< <1,0
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5. Design of facing elements
Deformability of facing elements (EBGEO, 2011)
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5. Design of facing elements
H
h=0,
4H
0,5 0,7 1,0
efacing,i,d = ηg ⋅ Kagh,k ⋅ γk ⋅ hi ⋅ γG + ηq ⋅Kaph,k ⋅ pk ⋅ γQ .
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5. Design of facing elements
layer i+1
lv
layer i
layer i-1
ea,i+1,d
ea,i,d
hi
Ea,d
Efacing,i,d=efacing,i,d + efacing,i+1,d
2
efacing,i,d = ηg ⋅ Kagh,k ⋅ γk ⋅ hi ⋅ γG + ηq ⋅Kaph,k ⋅ pk ⋅ γQ .
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5. Design of facing elements
layer hi eagh,d g eaph,d q efacing,i.d Efacing,i,d
[m] [kN/m²] [-] [kN/m²] [-] [kN/m²] [kN/m] 1 8,0 45,1 0,7 3,5 1,0 35,1 17,1 2 7,5 42,3 0,7 3,5 1,0 33,1 16,1 3 7,0 39,5 0,7 3,5 1,0 31,2 15,1 4 6,5 36,6 0,7 3,5 1,0 29,1 14,1 5 6,0 33,8 0,7 3,5 1,0 27,2 13,1 6 5,5 31,0 0,7 3,5 1,0 25,2 12,1 7 5,0 28,2 0,7 3,5 1,0 23,2 11,1 8 4,5 25,4 0,7 3,5 1,0 21,3 10,2 9 4,0 22,6 0,7 3,5 1,0 19,3 9,2
10 3,5 19,7 0,7 3,5 1,0 17,3 9,4 11 3,0 16,9 1,0 3,5 1,0 20,4 9,5 12 2,5 14,1 1,0 3,5 1,0 17,6 8,1 13 2,0 11,3 1,0 3,5 1,0 14,8 6,7 14 1,5 8,5 1,0 3,5 1,0 12,0 5,3 15 1,0 5,6 1,0 3,5 1,0 9,1 3,9 16 0,5 2,8 1,0 3,5 1,0 6,3 1,6
gk = 18 kN/m², Kagh = Kaqh = 0,232 (= Kaph) , pk = 10 kN/m² , partial safety factors (BS-P, GEO-2): gG = 1,35, gQ = 1,5
Earth pressure on facing (welded steel wire mesh = partially deformable)
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5. Design of facing elements
layer hi Ei,d eagh,d eaph,d g = q efacing,i.d Efacing,i,d
[m] [kN/m] [kN/m²] [kN/m²] [-] [kN/m²] [kN/m] 1 8,0 21,7 45,1 3,5 1,0 48,6 23,6 2 7,5 19,8 42,3 3,5 1,0 45,8 22,2 3 7,0 18,0 39,5 3,5 1,0 42,9 20,8 4 6,5 16,2 36,6 3,5 1,0 40,1 19,4 5 6,0 14,3 33,8 3,5 1,0 37,3 18,0 6 5,5 12,5 31,0 3,5 1,0 34,5 16,6 7 5,0 10,7 28,2 3,5 1,0 31,7 15,1 8 4,5 8,8 25,4 3,5 1,0 28,8 13,7 9 4,0 7,0 22,6 3,5 1,0 26,0 12,3
10 3,5 5,1 19,7 3,5 1,0 23,2 10,9 11 3,0 3,3 16,9 3,5 1,0 20,4 9,5 12 2,5 1,5 14,1 3,5 1,0 17,6 8,1 13 2,0 - 11,3 3,5 1,0 14,8 6,7 14 1,5 - 8,5 3,5 1,0 12,0 5,3 15 1,0 - 5,6 3,5 1,0 9,1 3,9 16 0,5 - 2,8 3,5 1,0 6,3 1,6
gk = 18 kN/m², Kagh = Kaqh = 0,232 (= Kaph) , pk = 10 kN/m² , partial safety factors (BS-P, GEO-2): gG = 1,35, gQ = 1,5
Ei,d from failure mechanism Earth pressure without reduction
Determination of the decisive effect of the facing
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5. Design of facing elements
layer
Decisive design
effect on facing
resistance
Efacing,i,d RMFi,d [kN/m] [kN/m]
1 17,1 24,2 2 16,1 24,2 3 15,1 24,2 4 14,1 24,2 5 13,1 24,2 6 12,1 24,2 7 11,1 24,2 8 10,2 24,2 9 9,2 24,2
10 9,4 24,2 11 9,5 24,2 12 8,1 24,2 13 6,7 24,2 14 5,3 24,2 15 3,9 24,2 16 1,6 24,2
Manufacturers´ instructions:
Characteristic junction strength:
RMFi,k= 34 kN/m
Design value of junction strength:
RMFi,d= RMFi,k/gB = 34/1,4 = 24,2 kN/m
Verification:
Efacing,i,d ≤ RMFi,d