Stability Analysis of Geotextile-Reinforced Earth Retaining Walls by Use of Slippage on Curved Surface

Abstract

In addition to use of common design formula, the authors have examined the stability of geotextile-reinforced earth retaining walls by use of slippage on curved surfaces.
Analyses concept consist of internal stability which suppose that the walls keep their balance on circular surfaces and external stability which suppose that the walls keep their balance on logarithmic spiral curved surfaces or paraboric curved surfaces of the third order.
Then distribution map of stability can be made of calculated ratios of slipping-resisting forces, which utilize to design and examine the stability of the walls.