Title
Non-linear Modelling of a Geomesh-Reinforced Earthen Wall Subjected to Dynamic Loading
Date Issued
01 January 2019
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
book part
Abstract
Earthen structures externally reinforced with geogrid mesh are becoming a viable alternative for improving the seismic vulnerability of adobe dwellings. The ductile properties of the geogrid provide the necessary deformability to the overall structure so that it may resist a moderate earthquake with certain damage and prevent loss of life. This practice has been studied thoroughly, on an experimental basis, in countries like Peru, but an adequate numerical model that simulates the combined cyclic and non-linear behavior of the adobe and the geogrid reinforcement is still a work in progress. This research aims to improve a previous model of a geomesh-reinforced adobe wall where the geogrid was idealized as a linear-elastic material with an equivalent initial elastic modulus. Now, the new constitutive law for the geogrid reproduces a non-linear elasto-plastic stress-strain relationship which aims to simulate the hysteretic cycles of a real cyclic pushover test of an geomesh-reinforced adobe wall. Lastly, the calibrated numerical model is subjected to dynamic base loadings with the aim of simulating earthquakes of varying magnitudes. These results will be useful for future studies to evaluate the seismic performance of reinforced earthen structures.
Start page
1108
End page
1116
Volume
18
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería civil
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85052309705
Source
RILEM Bookseries
ISSN of the container
22110844
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