Uplift behavior of anchor plates in slope

Abstract

This paper presents the results of numerical analyses investigating the uplift capacity of anchor plates located near sandy earth slopes. Many factors, such as relative density of sand, embedment ratio of anchor plate, inclination angle of slope, and the location of the anchor plate relative to the slope crest, have been investigated using finite element analysis (FEA). The results were presented in terms of a non-dimensional uplift capacity ratio (UCR). It was clearly noted that the distance of anchor plate to the slope crest affects the uplift capacity where the uplift capacity increases as the anchor move away from the slope crest. Based on the FEA, it can be concluded that the relative density of sand and the embedment ratio of anchor plates are the main factors affecting the uplift capacity. © 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.