When carrying out the stability analysis of a slope using the well-established software Geostru Slope Stability analysis – Slope, the user has the option of placing a retention structures of his choice : Walls, Piles, Ground Anchor and Reinforced soil. Selecting the latter will open the module Reinforced Earth – MRE. We speak of a…
Important news in the latest update of the GeoStru software Retaining walls – MDC, in fact, it is now possible to design and verify retaining walls of the gabion and block type. In this article, we will quickly look at how to set up a gabion and block wall. Premise on calculations in gabions and…
The EN Eurocodes apply to the structural design of buildings and other civil engineering works including, geotechnical aspects, structural fire design and situations including earthquakes, execution and temporary structures. For the design of special construction works (e.g. nuclear installations, dams, etc) other provisions than those in the EN Eurocodes might be necessary. It is basically used in 27…
Green energy is probably a topic that a lot of people talk about, but few people are familiar enough. Green Energy is the term used to describe energy produced from renewable sources. These are inexhaustible sources, the most conventional examples are the sun and the wind, which regenerate at the same speed as they are…
Stability analysis of embedded cantilever retaining walls in seismic area is generally carried out by calculating a factor of safety against a possible mechanism of collapse. However, a more rational approach consists in assessing the performance of the structure in terms of accumulated permanent displacement (Fig. 1). Indeed, this approach is required by many national…
Extensively used at an international level, Slope stability analysis software – SLOPE is one of the most used software for slope stability verification of both loose and rocky soils, using the traditional methods of geotechnics (Limit Equilibrium), and the Discrete Element Method. Under seismic conditions, it is possible to choose either the pseudo static method…
