To enhance the adoption and application of modular waste tire-faced retaining walls in earthquake-prone areas

we introduce the concept of geogrid-wrapped tire-faced retaining walls. A shake table test model was designed for this wall

considering the dynamic similarity ratio between soil and structure. Several factors were considered

such as geogrid wrap types

tire binding modes

foundation depth

and reinforcement length

to assess the wall’s seismic performance under strong earthquakes. The dynamic response characteristics

including wall acceleration

lateral displacement

and dynamic earth pressure on the wall back

were analyzed and compared to those of geogrid-stripped reinforced tire-faced retaining walls and traditional retaining walls. Key factors influencing the seismic performance of geogrid-wrapped walls were identified

revealing that the non-folded and full-bound mode provides superior seismic performance. It was found that

compared to foundation depth

reinforcement length more significantly enhances the seismic performance of the wall. A correlation between geogrid dynamic strain and local wall deformation was established

providing a reference value for wall design based on lateral displacement.