Seismic Behavior of Retaining Walls: A Critical Review of Analytical and Field Performance Studies

Given the abundance and importance of earth retention structures, the problem of seismic earth pressure has attracted not only the research community but also industry and government establishments. The dynamic response, even in the case of the simplest retaining wall, presents a complex problem of...

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Published in:	Geotechnics
Main Authors:	Sabahat Ali Khan, Mourad Karray, Patrick Paultre
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Subjects:	seismic earth pressure retaining wall dynamic soil–structure interaction critical review analytical methods observed field performance
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7094/4/1/4

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