von der Tann, L, Ingram, P, Devriendt, M et al. (2 more authors) (2015) Case Study of Barrette Retaining Wall, Kent, UK. In: Winter, MG, Smith, DM, Eldred, PJ and Toll, DG, (eds.) Proceedings of the XVI ECSMGE Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development. XVI ECSMGE Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development, 13-17 Sep 2015, Edinburgh, UK. ICE Publishing , pp. 1003-1008. ISBN 978-0-7277-6067-8
Abstract
This paper presents a case history of a retaining wall designed by Arup and constructed in Kent, UK, between 1996 and 1998, as part of a highway cutting. The design methodology which was applied for this novel wall type is introduced, and measured horizontal displacements are presented and discussed. The design requirements specified that the wall had to be capable of supporting up to 8.8 m of retained height and was not to be propped or anchored. To attain sufficient bending stiffness, Arup introduced a series of discrete barrettes perpendicular to the excavation. Arches of sprayed concrete retain the soil between the barrettes above dredge level. The barrettes were designed applying the general design principles for embedded retaining walls. Pore water pressures on the wall were reduced and controlled by installing a back of wall drainage system. Inclinometers in one of the instrumented wall sections were recently re-read. These data are shown and compared to the original predictions. Overall the wall showed only minor movements and satisfies the stated design requirements.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 ICE. This is an author produced version of a paper published in XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) > Institute for Resilient Infrastructure (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 28 Apr 2016 11:38 |
Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2016 03:58 |
Published Version: | http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/e... |
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Identification Number: | 10.1680/ecsmge.60678.vol3.138 |
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