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RISSite Characterization of Existing and Abandoned Coal Ash Ponds Using Shear-Wave Velocity from Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Coal ash ponds or lagoons are surface impoundments constructed to store the unused coal ash generated from thermal power plants. In India, by the end of 2020 nearly 82,200 ha of land will be under ash ponds. Once the ...
Behavior of Connected and Unconnected Back-to-Back Walls for Bridge Approaches
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Back-to-back mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls are commonly used in the construction of transportation infrastructure facilities. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) guidelines discuss briefly the design of ...
Earthquake Response of Connected and Unconnected Back-to-Back Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Walls
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: A two-dimensional finite-element analysis based on PLAXIS 2D was used to study the behavior of connected and unconnected back-to-back mechanically stabilized earth walls under earthquake loading. The numerical model was ...