Stability of Earth Structures against Overflow of Tsunami during the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake

• YAMANAKA Minoru

  Faculty of Engineering, Kagawa University

• HARA Tadashi

  Science Research Center, Kochi University

• HAZARIKA Hemanta

  Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University

• OHSUMI Tsuneo

  Faculty of Engineering, Tokushima University

• FURUICHI Hideo

  Construction Solutions Development Department, Giken Seisakusho Co., ltd.

• UENO Maiko

  Faculty of Agriculture, Kochi University

• YAMAZAKI Tomoji

  Tohoku Branch, Japan Foundation Engineering Co., ltd.

• OKADA Hiroyuki

  Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 東北地方太平洋沖地震における津波越流に対する土構造物の安定性

Abstract

Strong quake and the associated tsunami due to the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake resulted in huge damage to many earth structures. A lot of coastal protection structures suffered heavy casualties due mainly to the erosion. However, the degree of damage to the river levees and embankments were different depending on the topography and the structural form. The main objective of this study is to collect basic information related to the seismic resistant and tsunami resistant characteristics of earth structures. To that end, site investigations and laboratory soil investigations on earth structures were performed at two locations of the central and southern part of Iwate prefecture. The investigation results show that subsidence related failure probably had taken place in the body of covered embankment with low penetration resistance and high water table. On the other hand, in the case of retaining wall made of tires, due to flexibility and ductility of the tires and the hoop tension that prevails within each individual tire prevented the wall from any damage due to erosion and the impact forces of tsunami.

Journal

• Journal of Japan Association for Earthquake Engineering

  Journal of Japan Association for Earthquake Engineering 12 (5), 5_89-5_101, 2012

  JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

Keywords

• Earth Structure
• Covering
• Flexibility
• Dynamic Characteristic
• Site Investigation

Details

• CRID: 1390001205357456000
• NII Article ID: 130002152999
• DOI: 10.5610/jaee.12.5_89
• ISSN: 18846246
• Text Lang: ja
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• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed