Introduction and Determination of the New Generation of Mechanical Anchors for Using As a Geotechnical Supporting System

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Geotechnical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch (IAUCTB)

Abstract

So far, various methods have been reported for estimating the tensile bearing capacities using laboratory tests, software modeling, and estimation theory (Das and Shukla, 2013; Moghadam et al, 2018; Randolf , 2011). In the present study, different aspects of the mechanical behavior of EMPLAs are evaluated during the performed pullouts using experimental test and 3d numerical modelling. In addition, the effect of the properties of anchor plates such as their shape and curvature on locking speed of expandable plates in the soil, and activation of anchors, as well as the tensile bearing capacity and degradation intensity of reinforcement traction under a constant pullout speed are investigated.. Additionally, to validate the results of physical modeling, the anchors with the best performance and the maximum tensile bearing capacity were selected as a representative of each group, modeled, and evaluated in PLAXIS 3D V.2018 finite element software program. Based on the results, the circular shaped mechanical anchor showed the maximum bearing capacity among the other anchors.

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Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Volume 51.3, Issue 104 - Serial Number 104
Autumn 2021
October 2021
Pages 55-66

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