Geosynthetics Engineering Journal
Online ISSN : 1883-146X
Print ISSN : 1344-6193
ISSN-L : 1344-6193
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DAMAGE SURVEY OF REINFORCED-SOIL STRUCTURES IN NORTH TOHOKU AREA ON THE 2011 OFF THE PACIFIC COAST OF TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI
Yuichiro ICHIKAWATakashi SATOHKenji KANEKOAkinori HAZAMAMasanobu HORIE
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2011 Volume 26 Pages 69-76

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In this report, the results of field investigations on several types of reinforced-soil structures in North Tohoku area on the 2011 off the pacific coast of tohoku earthquake and tsunami were summarized. This repor focused on the structural damage of reinforced walls as well as embankments in south area in Aomori prefecture and Iwate prefecture. In this disaster, not only a very large earthquake but also the maximum tsunami was generated. As the results of field investigations, we can say that most reinforced earth walls were stable though some one received damages from the earthquake and tsunami.
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© 2011 Japan Chapter of International Geosynthetics Society
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