ABSTRACT
This paper summarizes several studies that the authors have been involved in the field of physical modelings and associated finite element analyses for reinforced soil retaining walls under static and earthquake loadings. Full-scale and centrifuge model tests were considered as benchmarks for verifying the numerical models. Material models of different complexities were developed in simulating the monotonic and cyclic behavior of soils and geosynthetic materials. The calibrations of the models and details of finite element analysis were presented. The responses, such as accelerations, wall deformations and geogrid tensile forces obtained from the analyses were compared with the experimental results. The analyses were able to reproduce many aspects of seismic behavior of reinforced soil retaining walls.
