2nd International FLAC/DEM Symposium
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2nd International FLAC/DEM Symposium
Lateral Earth Pressures with
Layered Backfill
Jim S. Shiau, PhD (Newcastle)
Senior Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and SurveyingUniversity of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
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USQ, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
1.5 hr drive to Brisbane
2.0 hrs drive to Gold Coast
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Background to research
To make use of the existing resources at USQ ( both 2D and 3D
FLAC licences), we aim to develop numerical models for various
geotechnical applications.
Research at USQ also involves developing various physical models
for teaching purposes, so as to complement the numerical
approach using computer modeling.
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Background to research
USQ Geotechnical Stability Testing Rigs
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What is physical model?
A landslide model to
simulate the failure pattern
of a slope.
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Bonsai vs. Physical Model
The knowledge gained in the
process of Bonsai making would
help to understand the behaviour
of a real tree.
Bonsai
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USQ Geotechnical Stability Testing
Rigs
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Various Stability Models using FLAC
Classical earth pressure problems
Slotted wall
Trapdoor
Tunnel heading
Uplift of buried pipe
Uplift of ground anchor
FLAC (Version 4.00)
LEGEND
8-Jun-06 20:23
step 72142
-1.111E+00 <x< 2.111E+01
-7.111E+00 <y< 1.511E+01
Max. shear strain-rate
0.00E+00
2.80E-08
5.60E-08
8.40E-08
1.12E-07
1.40E-07
1.68E-07
1.96E-07
2.24E-07
Contour interval= 7.00E-09
-0.400
0.000
0.400
0.800
1.200
(*10^1)
0.200 0.600 1.000 1.400 1.800
(*10^1)
JOB TITLE :
USQ
USQ
FLAC (Version 4.00)
LEGEND
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step 75374
-4.444E-01 <x< 8.444E+00
-1.444E+00 <y< 7.444E+00
Max. shear strain-rate
0.00E+00
6.00E-08
1.20E-07
1.80E-07
2.40E-07
3.00E-07
3.60E-07
4.20E-07
4.80E-07
5.40E-07
Contour interval= 6.00E-09
-0.500
0.500
1.500
2.500
3.500
4.500
5.500
6.500
0.500 1.500 2.500 3.500 4.500 5.500 6.500 7.500
JOB TITLE :
USQ
FLAC (Version 4.00)
LEGEND
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step 100000
-3.900E-01 <x< 7.410E+00
-2.400E+00 <y< 5.400E+00
Max. shear strain-rate
0.00E+00
3.70E-07
7.40E-07
1.11E-06
1.48E-06
1.85E-06
2.22E-06
2.59E-06
2.96E-06
3.33E-06
Contour interval= 1.00E-08
-1.500
-0.500
0.500
1.500
2.500
3.500
4.500
0.500 1.500 2.500 3.500 4.500 5.500 6.500
JOB TITLE :
USQ
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FLAC (Version 4.00)
LEGEND
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step 5500
-3.333E+00 <x< 3.333E+00
-2.833E+00 <y< 3.833E+00
Material model
mohr-coulomb
Velocity vectors
Max Vector = 1.005E-04
0 2E -4
Boundary plot
0 2E 0
-2.000
-1.000
0.000
1.000
2.000
3.000
-2.500 -1.500 -0.500 0.500 1.500 2.500
JOB TITLE :
Computational Engineering Researc
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Background to research
Had some experience in Upper and Lower Bound Limit Analyses
during my stay in Newcastle Geotechnical Group during 1998-
2003.
Overall, my research interests at USQ
• To develop stability models using FLAC.
• To develop stability models using Upper and Lower limit analyses.
• Physical modeling using simple stability testing rigs at USQ.
Two papers in this symposium:• Modeling Uplift of Plate Anchor
• Earth Pressures with Layered Backfill
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Goal and Objective
Lateral Earth Pressures with Layered Backfill
To investigate the situation of active and passive earth
pressures on the back of a retaining wall with layered backfill.
To compare FLAC results with those using classical earth
pressure theory and FE Limit Analyses - Upper and Lower Limt
Analyses.
• FLAC
• Rankine/Coulomb/Log Spiral
• Upper and Lower bounds
For smooth and rough wall cases!
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The problem definition
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The problem definition
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To solve a static system using the dynamic equation of motion, an
artificial nodal damping is needed so that kinetic energy can be
gradually removed.
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Smooth case - Active wall
FLAC solution
Textbook solution – Rankine
Upper and Lower bound solutions
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Textbook solution of the problem
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Active wall – smooth wall case – Rankine’s solution
2.71 kPa
25.46 kPa
16.12 kPa
73.16 kPa
Active Pressure Diagram
Rankine: Total horizontal active thrust = 176.18 kN/m
FLAC solution = 167.20 kN/m
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Upper and lower bound solutions of
the problem
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Active wall – smooth wall case
FLAC solution
= 167.20 kN/m
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Smooth case - Passive wall
FLAC solution
Textbook solution – Rankine
Upper and Lower bound solutions
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Textbook solution of the problem
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Passive wall – Smooth wall case – Rankine’s solution
36.9 kPa
219.6 kPa
93.0 kPa
140.2 kPa
Active Pressure Diagram
Rankine: Total horizontal passive thrust = 734.55 kN/m
FLAC solution = 744.50 kN/m
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Upper and lower bound solutions of
the problem
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Passive wall – smooth wall case
FLAC solution
= 744.50 kN/m
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Rough case - Active wall
FLAC solution
Textbook solution – Coulomb
Upper and Lower bound solutions
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Upper and lower bound solutions of
the problem
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Active wall – rough wall case
FLAC solution
= 127.60 kN/m
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Rough case - Passive wall
FLAC solution
Textbook solution – Coulomb
Upper and Lower bound solutions
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Upper and lower bound solutions of
the problem
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Passive wall – rough wall case
FLAC solution
= 837.20 kN/m
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Results Summary
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Summary
FLAC results favorably compared with upper and lower bound
solutions in all cases.
Classical earth pressure theories favorably compared with FLAC
and upper and lower bound solutions only in smooth wall cases
(active and passive) and rough active wall case.
For the rough passive wall case, the log-spiral failure surface
Shields & Tolunay’s (1973) theory is not particularly accurate for
the layered problem. It’s on the unsafe side with some 20%
overestimation ~ needless to mention Coulomb’s solution with
linear slip assumtion.
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Future Work
• Pressure distribution behind the wall.
• Velocity jump and change of velocity direction across layered
media.
• Shear stresses across the layered media for the passive + rough
wall case