Study of displacements of a bridge abutment using FEM

Steel sheet piles are often used to support excavations for bridge foundations. When they are left in place in the permanent works, they have the potential to increase foundation bearing capacity and reduce displacements; but their presence is not usually taken into account in foundation design. In...

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Main Authors: Wymysłowski Michał, Kurałowicz Zygmunt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-06-01
Series:Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/sgem-2016-0020