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There are more than ten various design methods of rein- forced retaining walls have been published to date. Within these design methods exists very large difference on theory basis, hypothesis and consideration. However it still has few discussion on basis condition, limit and range of apply. More- over,it is more lack the research on rationality and applicabi- lity of hypothesis of design method. This text choice five design methods which is common use, and to conduct design with five types of reinforcement under different wall height. Then conduct numerical analysis against design results to discuss the rationality of hypothesis of design methods and the mechanical behavior of various rein- forced retaining wall. In addition, this text also discuss to the effect of underground water to reinforced retaining wall and the comparison of mechanical behavior of the wrapped facing wall and the concrete facing wall. According to the outcome of numerical analysis,it shown:the reinforced retaining wall which reinforcement strength is lower has higher Safe Retio, more well-distribution of the greatest value of reinforcement tension, the line of the greatest value of reinforcement tension approximate to the Rankine failure plane, the lateral earth pressure is more well-distributed and will approximate to the active earth pressure, larger lateral deformation of wall face. However, when the reinforced retaining wall with reinforcement strength is higher, the greatest value of reinforcement tension will linear-increased with depth rough- ly, the line of the greatest value of reinforcement tension seems approximate to the distribution of bilinear failure plane, the coefficient of earth pressure is about distribute between Ka and Ko.
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