Microscopic Bearing Behavior of Horizontally Loaded Vertical Plate Anchors in Sandy Soil

Vertical plate anchors are an effective technique to enhance the stability of various structures, such as retaining walls and sheet piles. More research has been devoted their bearing capacity macroscopically affecting parameters, while less can be found on microscopic behavior. In this paper, behavior vertical subjected a horizontal pullout load in sandy soil was investigated with particle flow code (PFC) based model test results. Results show that larger-sized anchor plates withstand greater pressure affect broader range during process. The not behind is pressed, front increases increasing size. close suffers larger far away from affected, redistributed more stable state process anchor. particles long axis distributed direction most stable, those unstable.