Abstract: An experimental testing program was undertaken to investigate failure mechanisms induced by the active movement of a deep rectangular trapdoor underlying a granular soil. Reduced-scale models were tested under normal gravity ...

Abstract: This paper aims to present the results of parametric experiments carried out in order to study the influence of groove location and supply pressure on the performance of a steadily loaded ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a parametric analysis conducted to assess relevant aspects of the long-term cyclic response of the backfill-abutment system of a semi-integral bridge located in Texas. A two-dimensional ...