A series of physical model tests was conducted for the active case of a rigid retaining wall
subjected to horizontal translation. The behaviour of a granular retained soil was …

Abstract Evaluation of ground behavior due to tunneling is a key factor in designing and
construction of tunnels, especially in soft grounds. In this study, a physical model setup has …

A narrow backfill refers to the limited space behind a retaining wall, constructed in front of an
existing structure or rock face. It is known that the use of the classical analytical methods …

Granular materials have a tendency to exhibit an arching effect by which the load is
transferred from yielding parts to adjacent stationary parts. Retaining walls are among those …

The stability of an in-flight undercut slope with a potential failure plane was investigated
under a centrifugal acceleration of 50 g. The experimental results confirmed the formation of …

Slope failures along a bedding plane were critical issues and mostly happened in an open
pit mining project such as the Mae Moh Mine, Thailand. The prediction of maximum width to …

In this paper, the problem of a retaining wall under active translation mode is investigated
numerically. To this end, a series of numerical models is conducted using the discrete …

One of the important parameters in undercut slopes design is the determination of the
maximum stable undercut span. The maximum stable undercut span is a function of slope …

The design of retaining walls depends on the magnitude of active pressure exerted from the
backfill. Therefore, estimating the scale of this pressure is a fundamental factor in the design …

One of the significant tasks in undercut slopes is determining the maximum stable undercut
span. According to the arching effect theory, undercut excavations cause the weight of the …