<p>An experimental testing program was undertaken to investigate failure mechanisms induced by the active movement of a deep rectangular trapdoor underlying a granular soil. Reduced-scale models were tested under normal gravity as well as under an increased ...

<p>This report contains literature review on the current analytical and numerical methods of the design of piled embankments. In this report, the current design methods are analysed and discussed. At the end of the report, required further research, which ...