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Introduction

Thiampledemonstrateshowageofabriccanbeincludedasreinmentinthestaged

constructionofanembankmentonsoftground,andhowthepotentialslipbetweenthegroundand

thegeofabriccanbemodeledwithinterfaceelements.Theprimarypurposeistoillustratehowto

includeageofabricinanysislikethisandhowtoallowforsomepotentialslipbetweenthe

geofabricandthesoil.Thesecondarypurposeistoshowthatthegeofabricitselfandtheslipfriction

sdonotenterintothestabilityysis.Thegeofabricaffectsthegroundstresses,whichin

turnaffectsthestability.

NumericalSimulation

ThecompleteproblemconfigurationandsetupisshowninFigure1.Thefoundationistreatedasa

somewhatsoftweakmaterial.Theembankmentisdefinedasasandymaterial.Theembankmentis

constructedinfive1mlifts,whichareeachsimulatedinanindividualchildysis(Figure2).

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Figure1.Problemconfigurationandsetup.