Abstract
In order to study the performance of levees reinforced with steel sheet piles under high water condition, a series of model tests was conducted on the seepage properties of high water before and after applying large amplitude excitation history. It was verified that, irrespective of the excitation history, the sheet piles installed at the levee crest are effective in preventing the breakage of levees caused by overtopping. Effects of drainage work at the levee foot in preventing its seepage failure were also confirmed. The seepage properties of the subsoil underlying the levee under high water condition were not affected by having a history of large earthquake load. [This abstract is not included in the PDF]
