Abstract
Historical quay walls, constructed in unreinforced masonry, play a crucial role in the infrastructure of many Dutch cities. Designed originally as gravity retaining walls, these structures are increasingly subjected to traffic loads due to vehicles operating on roads built on their backfill. This study conducts a preliminary numerical evaluation of a strengthening technique aimed at prolonging the service life of such quay walls, focusing on a specific case in Amsterdam. The strengthening method involves drilling tubular steel piles through the existing masonry to anchor into a stable soil layer, with the piles bonded to the masonry using low-shrinkage casting concrete. The assessment models the interaction between the strengthening technique and the existing quay structures, including a detailed simulation of the installation process, identified as critical for proper simulation of the structural behaviour. While the technique significantly enhances the quay's force capacity, an improvement in displacement capacity was not evident, highlighting the need for further investigation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 18th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference - Proceedings of IB2MaC 2024 |
Editors | Gabriele Milani, Bahman Ghiassi |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 980-994 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783031733130 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Event | 18th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IB2MaC 2024 - Birmingham, United Kingdom Duration: 21 Jul 2024 → 24 Jul 2024 |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering |
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Volume | 613 LNCE |
ISSN (Print) | 2366-2557 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2366-2565 |
Conference
Conference | 18th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IB2MaC 2024 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Birmingham |
Period | 21/07/24 → 24/07/24 |
Bibliographical note
Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-careOtherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.
Keywords
- Quay walls
- Retaining structures
- Strengthening
- Timber piles
- Traffic loading
- Unreinforced masonry