Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Hittite Journal of Science & Engineering, cilt.7, sa.3, ss.1-20, 2020 (Hakemli Üniversite Dergisi)
The aim of this paper is
to investigate the effects of soil properties associated with the project
requirements and environmental conditions, on the prediction of the design
dimensions of L-Shaped restricted reinforced concrete retaining walls by the
use of optimization algorithms. Numerous parametric analysis was conducted with
Flower Pollination Algorithm to examine the influence of soil geotechnical
properties such as internal friction angle and unit weight. The backfill soil, surrounding earth and foundation
soil was modelled same and assumed to be comprised of granular soils for
modelling. Additionally, dual effects of external surcharge load application
and excavation depth change was also analyzed against the change of soil
properties. As a result, the change of the retaining wall height and the
foundation base width has been discussed and the achievement of the
cost-effective optimized sizing of the system has been obtained. Finally, the
design differences caused by the changes in soil properties have been revealed
and the practicalness of the use of the optimization algorithms for the design
of restricted type of retaining walls are shown.