L'Imagerie par Résonance Magnétique (IRM) présente deux caractéristiques principales. La première, sa capacité à manipuler le contraste, constitue son principal avantage par rapport aux autres modalités d'imagerie. Cela permet d'obtenir des informations complémentaires pour une meilleure détectabilité et une meilleure précision dans le diagnostic. Cela est particulièrement appréciable pour les pathologies du myocarde. La seconde caractéristique de l'IRM est également l'un de ces principaux inconvénients : le processus d'acquisition est relativement lent. De ce fait, les mouvements du patient constituent un obstacle important puisqu'ils perturbent ce processus d'acquisition, ce qui se traduit par des artéfacts dans l'image reconstruite. L'imagerie cardiaque et abdominale sont donc particulièrement sensibles à cette problématique du mouvement. L'objectif de cette thèse est donc de proposer une méthode de correction de mouvement intégrable dans un contexte multi-contraste. Nous avons étudié dans un premier temps la question de la correction de mouvement seule. Pour cela, nous nous sommes plus particulièrement intéressés à la méthode GRICS déjà développée au laboratoire IADI. Cette méthode permet la reconstruction conjointe d'une image sans artéfact et d'un modèle de mouvement non rigide permettant de corriger les déplacements qui surviennent pendant l'acquisition. Le premier apport majeur de cette thèse a consisté à améliorer la méthode GRICS, notamment pour l'adapter à l'imagerie volumique 3D. Il s'agit d'une nouvelle méthode de régularisation adaptative particulièrement adaptée au problème inverse posé dans GRICS. Le second apport majeur de cette thèse a consisté à gérer la correction de mouvement GRICS de manière conjointe sur des acquisitions présentant des contrastes différents. Il s'agit de concevoir l'examen IRM comme un tout et d'exploiter au mieux les informations partagées entre les différents contrastes. Toutes ces méthodes ont été appliquées et validées par des simulations, des tests sur fantôme, sur volontaires sains et sur des patients dans la cadre d'études cliniques. L'application cardiaque a été particulièrement visée. Les méthodes développées ont permis d'améliorer le processus d'acquisition et de reconstruction dans le contexte clinique réel / Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has two main features. The first one, its ability to manipulate contrast, is a major advantage compared to the other imaging modalities. It allows to access complementary information for a better detectability and a diagnostic more accurate. This is especially useful for myocardium pathologies. The second feature of MRI is also one of its main drawbacks: the acquisition process is slow. Therefore, patient motion is a significant obstacle because it disturbs the acquisition process, which leads to artifacts in the reconstructed image. Cardiac and thoracic imaging are particularly sensitive to this motion issue. The aim of this thesis is to develop a new motion correction method that can be integrated in a multi-contrast workflow. In a first phase, we studied apart the motion correction problem. To do so, we focused more particularly on the GRICS method which was already developed in the IADI laboratory. This method allows the joint reconstruction of an image free from artifact and a non-rigid motion model that describes the displacements occurring during the acquisition. The first major contribution of this thesis is an improvement of the GRICS method consisting mainly in adapting it to the 3D imaging. This was achieved with a new adaptive regularization method that perfectly suits the inverse problem posed in GRICS. The second major contribution of this thesis consists in the simultaneous management of the motion correction on multiple acquisitions with different contrasts. To do so, the MRI examination is considered as a whole. Thus we make the most of information shared between the different contrasts. All these methods have been applied and validated by simulations, tests on phantom, on healthy volunteers and on patients as part of clinical studies. We aimed more particularly at cardiac MR. Finally the developed methods improve the acquisition and reconstruction workflow in the framework of a real clinical routine

[pt] Apresentam-se nesta dissertação os principais modelos para análise e simulação de colisões e reconstituição de acidentes, desenvolvidos especialmente para reproduzir a dinâmica de uma colisão de forma adequada. Esse tipo de tratamento está se tornando uma indispensável ferramenta de auxílio nas perícias judiciais e para uma melhor interpretação de problemas de colisão em geral. Os programas desenvolvidos em MATLAB são baseados na implementação das equações relacionadas à interação entre os veículos, supostos rígidos, que ocorre durante uma colisão e são aplicáveis aos casos de colisões centrais e oblíquas, gerando resultados válidos e compatíveis aqueles obtidos através da teoria de conservação da quantidade de movimento, e com as medições realizadas após os acidentes. / [en] It is shown in this dissertation the main models for collisions analysis and simulation and accidents reconstruction, developed specially to reproduce the collision dynamics by an appropriated approach. This approach are becoming an indispensable tool of help for a better interpretation of collision and forensic problems. The MATLAB programs developed are based on implementation of equations related to rigid vehicles interaction in a collision, and are applicable for the central and oblique collisions, supplying valid and compatible results to those obtained by momentum conservation theory, and accidents experimental data.

Das Ziel dieser Dissertation ist die Erforschung einer gewissen Invariante von Singularitäten über einem Grundkörper k von positiver Charakteristik. Sei x \in X ein singulärer Punkt auf einem k-Schema. Dann ist die lokale rigide Kohomologie im Grad i definiert als H^i_{rig, {x}}(X), also als die rigide Kohomologie von X mit Träger in der Teilmenge {x}. In Kapitel 2 zeigen wir, dass die lokale rigide Kohomologie tatsächlich eine Invariante ist. Das heißt: Sind x'' \in X'' und x \in X kontaktäquivalente singuläre Punkte auf k-Schemata, dann sind die Vektorräume H_{rig, {x}}(X) und H_{rig, {x''}}(X'') zueinander isomorph. Dieser Isomorphismus ist kompatibel mit der Wirkung des Frobenius auf der rigiden Kohomologie. In den Kapiteln 3 und 4 beschäftigen wir uns mit gewichtet homogenen Singularitäten von Hyperflächen. Der Hauptsatz des dritten Kapitels besagt, dass die lokale rigide Kohomologie einer solchen Singularität isomorph ist zu dem G-invarianten Teil von H_{rig}(\Proj^{n-1}_k \setminus \widetilde{S}_{\infty}). Hier bezeichnet \widetilde{S}_{\infty} \subset \Proj^{n-1}_k eine gewisse glatte projektive Hyperfläche und G ist eine endliche Gruppe, die auf der rigiden Kohomologie des Komplements wirkt. Dank einem Algorithmus von Abbott, Kedlaya und Roe ist es möglich, den Frobenius-Automorphismus auf H_{rig}(\Proj^{n-1}_k \setminus \widetilde{S}_{\infty}) annähernd zu berechnen. In Kapitel 4 formulieren wir eine Anpassung dieses Algorithmus, mithilfe derer Berechnungen auf dem G-invarianten Teil gemacht werden können. Der angepasste Algorithmus kann vollständig mithilfe gewichtet homogener Polynome formuliert werden, was für unsere Anwendungen sehr natürlich scheint. In Kapitel 5 formulieren wir einige Vermutungen und offene Probleme, die mit den Ergebnissen der früheren Kapitel zusammenhängen. / The goal of this thesis is to study a certain invariant of isolated singularities over a base field k of positive characteristic. This invariant is called the local rigid cohomology. For a singular point x \in X on a k-scheme, the i-th local rigid cohomology is defined as H^i_{rig, {x}}(X), the i-th rigid cohomology of X with supports in the subset {x}. In chapter 2 we show that the local rigid cohomology is indeed an invariant. That is: if x'' \in X'' and x \in X are contact-equivalent singularities on k-schemes, then the local rigid cohomology spaces H_{rig, {x}}(X) and H_{rig, {x''}}(X'') are isomorphic. The isomorphism that we construct is moreover compatible with the Frobenius action on rigid cohomology. In chapters 3 and 4 we focus our attention on weighted homogeneous hypersurface singularities. Our goal in chapter 3 is to show that for such a singularity, the local rigid cohomology may be identified with the G-invariants of a certain rigid cohomology space $H_{rig}(\Proj^{n-1}_k \setminus \widetilde{S}_{\infty}). Here \widetilde{S}_{\infty} \subset \Proj^{n-1}_k is a smooth projective hypersurface, and G is a certain finite group acting on the rigid cohomology of its complement. It is known that the rigid cohomology of a smooth projective hypersurface is amenable to direct computation. Indeed, an algorithm by Abbott, Kedlaya and Roe allows one to approximate the Frobenius on such a rigid cohomology space. In chapter 4 we will modify this algorithm to deal with the G-invariant part of cohomology. The modified algorithm can be formulated entirely in terms of weighted homogeneous polynomials, which seems natural for our applications. Chapter 5 is a collection of conjectures and open problems that are related to the earlier chapters.

Neste trabalho foi implementada uma técnica para considerar ligações semirrígidas elastoplásticas para a análise não linear geométrica de pórticos planos. As ligações semirrígidas foram consideradas com o comportamento elastoplástico multilinear e modeladas via o Método dos Elementos Finitos (MEF). Esta técnica foi acoplada ao programa AcadFrame, baseado no Método dos Elementos Finitos Posicional (MEFP) para a análise não linear geométrica de pórticos planos e treliças planas. O acoplamento numérico foi realizado através de uma formulação algébrica em que a matriz de rigidez das ligações semirrígidas elastoplásticas e as forças internas das ligações são somadas à matriz e ao vetor de forças internas da estrutura a cada iteração no processo de Newton-Raphson. Conceitos de álgebra linear e tensorial, dinâmica não linear, deformação, tensão, princípios variacionais e métodos numéricos são necessários para este propósito. Simular-se-ão diversos exemplos de ligações semirrígidas de estruturas metálicas e de concreto pré-moldado para a verificação das implementações realizadas. O trabalho permite a análise não linear geométrica de pórticos planos considerando as ligações semirrígidas elastoplásticas. / This work presents a technique to consider elastoplastic semi-rigid connections for geometric nonlinear analysis of plane frames. The connections were considered semi-rigid with elastoplastic behavior and modeled by The Finite Element Method (FEM). This technique was coupled to AcadFrame program, based on the Finite Element Method for geometric nonlinear analysis of plane frames and trusses flat. The numerical coupling is made by an algebraic formulation where, at each iteration of the Newton-Raphson process, the connections stiffness matrix and elastoplastic internal forces of are added to the Hessian matrix and the internal force vector of the structure. Concepts of linear and tensor algebra, non-linear strain, stress, variational principles and numerical methods are needed for this purpose. Several examples with semi-rigid connections are solved to verify the proosed formulation and performed implementations. This study allows geometric nonlinear analysis of plane frames considering elastoplastic semi-rigid connections, as steel and precast concrete structures.

[pt] O principal objetivo deste trabalho é o desenvolvimento de um programa computacional para a analise não-linear estática e dinâmica de pórticos planos com ligações flexíveis (semi-rígidas). Inicialmente é apresentada a metodologia de solução não-linear e as formulações dos elementos finitos adotados na base computacional implementada. Em seguida, são estudados vários exemplos de sistemas estruturais estáticos com caminhos de equilíbrio fortemente não-lineares com a finalidade de testar os programas implementados. Então é apresentada a formulação do problema dinâmico com a definição das equações diferenciais ordinárias de movimento e as expressões das matrizes de massa e amortecimento. A solução desse sistema de equações diferenciais ordinárias é obtida por métodos de integração numérica implícitos ou explícitos. Alguns destes métodos são apresentados neste trabalho e incorporados ao programa computacional em conjunto com estratégias adaptativas de incremento automático do intervalo de tempo de integração (delta)t. Por fim, o sistema computacional desenvolvido é utilizado na modelagem e obtenção da resposta estrutural estática e dinâmica de alguns sistemas estruturais planos com comportamento eminentemente não-linear. Através destes resultados são analisados alguns fenômenos importantes de instabilidade estática e dinâmica, bem como possíveis mecanismos de colapso e a influência de parâmetros físicos e geométricos no comportamento estrutural. / [en] The main objective of this thesis is to develop a numerical methodology for the nonlinear static and dynamics analysis of plane frames with semi-rigid connections. Initially, the formulations of the adopted finite elements are presented and implemented together with numerical methodologies for the solution of the non-linear equilibrium equations. Then, some examples of strongly nonlinear structural systems under static loads are studied to check the methodology. Subsequently, the ordinary differential equations of motion are derived and the corresponding damping and mass matrices are presented. The solution of this system of ordinary differential equations is obtained by implicit or explicit numerical integration methods. Some of these methods are presented in this work and incorporated into the computational program together with adaptive strategies for the automatic increment of the time step (delta)t. Finally, the computational system here developed is used to study the static and dynamic response of some plain structural systems with an inherent nonlinear behavior. A detailed parametric study is carried out to identify the influence of physical and geometric parameters on the structural behavior. This enables the analysis of some important static and dynamic instability phenomena and identification of possible mechanisms of collapse.

The aim of this thesis is to bring together two areas of the graph theory. We first give a brief exposition of graph homomorphisms and related notions that directs to the definition of the replacement operation by using an appropriate replacement graph. The tree-depth is investigated as one of considerable chara- cteristics of each graph. Finally we focus on category representations in the category Graph of all finite graphs and Graphk of all finite graphs with tree-depth at most k.

Les imageurs des hôpitaux produisent de plus en plus d'images 3D et il y a un nombre croissant d'études de cohortes. Afin d'ouvrir la voie à des méthodes utilisant de larges bases de données, il est nécessaire de développer des approches permettant de rendre ces bases cohérentes en recalant les images. Les principales méthodes actuelles de recalage de groupes utilisent des données denses (voxels) et sélectionnent une référence pour mettre en correspondance l'ensemble des images. Nous proposons une approche de recalage par groupes, sans image de référence, en utilisant seulement des points d'intérêt (Surf3D), applicable à des bases de plusieurs centaines d'images médicales. Nous formulons un problème global fondé sur l'appariement de points d'intérêt. La variabilité inter-individu étant grande, le taux de faux positifs (paires aberrantes) peut être très important (70\%). Une attention particulière est portée sur l'élimination des appariements erronés. Une première contribution effectue le recalage rigide de groupes d'images. Nous calculons les recalages de toutes les paires d'images. En s'appuyant sur le graphe complet de ces recalages, nous formulons le problème global en utilisant l'opérateur laplacien. Des expérimentations avec 400 images scanner CT 3D hétérogènes illustrent la robustesse de notre méthode et sa vitesse d'exécution. Une seconde contribution calcule le recalage déformable de groupes d'images. Nous utilisons des demi-transformations, paramétrées par des pyramides de B-splines, entre chaque image et un espace commun. Des comparaisons sur un jeu de données de référence montrent que notre approche est compétitive avec la littérature tout en étant beaucoup plus rapide. Ces résultats montrent le potentiel des approches basées sur des points d'intérêt pour la mise en correspondance de grandes bases d'images. Nous illustrons les perspectives de notre approche par deux applications : la segmentation multi-atlas et l'anthropologie. / The ever-increasing amount of medical images stored in hospitals offers a great opportunity for big data analysis. In order to pave the way for huge image groups screening, we need to develop methods able to make images databases consistent by group registering those images. Currently, group registration methods generally use dense, voxel-based, representations for images and often pick a reference to register images. We propose a group registration framework, without reference image, by using only interest points (Surf3D), able to register hundreds of medical images. We formulate a global problem based on interest point matching. The inter-patient variability is high, and the outliers ratio can be large (70\%). We pay a particular attention on inhibiting outliers contribution. Our first contribution is a two-step rigid groupwise registration. In the first step, we compute the pairwise rigid registration of each image pair. In a second step, a complete graph of those registrations allows us to formulate a global problem using the laplacian operator. We show experimental results for groups of up to 400 CT-scanner 3D heterogeneous images highlighting the robustness and speed of our approach. In our second contribution, we compute a non-rigid groupwise registration. Our approach involves half-transforms, parametrized by a b-spline pyramid, between each image and a common space. A reference dataset shows that our algorithm provides competitive results while being much faster than previous methods. Those results show the potential of our interest point based registration method for huge datasets of 3D medical images. We also provide to promising perspectives: multi-atlas based segmentation and anthropology.

Les matériaux hybrides de type MOFs sont des solides poreux dans lesquels des centres métalliques sont reliés entre eux par des ligands organiques. Il est possible, non seulement de faire varier la taille et la géométrie de leurs porosités, mais aussi de moduler leurs compositions chimiques en modifiant à la fois la nature de la brique inorganique et des groupements sur le ligand organique. Cette nouvelle famille de matériaux a fait l'objet d'une attention particulière ces dernières années pour des applications potentielles dans différents domaines à fort intérêt socio-économique comme le captage ou la séparation de gaz ou bien encore la catalyse. Au-delà d'une stabilité chimique et thermique, ces matériaux doivent être aussi suffisamment résistants mécaniquement pour s'adapter au mieux aux contraintes de l'application visée (mise en forme de l'échantillon, conditions opératoires….). Il est donc impératif de connaître les propriétés mécaniques de ces nouveaux matériaux, sujet qui n'a fait l'objet à ce jour que de très peu d'études. L'objectif de ce travail est donc de mettre en œuvre des mesures de diffraction des rayons X et neutrons sur grands instruments afin de caractériser dans un premier temps le comportement structural du matériau flexible MIL-53 (MIL pour Matériaux de l'Institut Lavoisier) sous l'application d'une pression mécanique modérée (P~1 GPa) en fonction de la nature du métal (Al,Cr) et de la fonction greffée sur le ligand organique (-H, -Cl, -CH3). Ces données expérimentales sont ensuite discutées à partir de résultats issus de la simulation moléculaire. L'étape suivante consiste à étudier l'effet du confinement de molécules de solvants dans les pores de ce solide sur la transition structurale du réseau hôte. Enfin, deux familles de MOFs rigides, la MIL-125(Ti) et l'UiO-66(Zr) (UiO pour Unversité d'Oslo) sont considérées afin de caractériser non seulement leur domaine de stabilité mécanique en pression (Pmax~ 5 GPa) mais aussi leur compressibilité. Les résultats ainsi obtenus sont comparés aux performances mécaniques des meilleurs MOFs. / Metal Organic Framework (MOF) materials have been the focus of intense research activities over the past 10 years, with the emergence of a wide range of novel architectures, constructed from inorganic clusters linked by organic moieties. In order to maintain their useful functionalities and high performances in the different fields explored so far (gas storage/separation, catalysis, sensors and many others), besides high chemical and thermal stabilities, MOFs must be also stable enough to resist to different mechanical constraints in both processing and applications. Indeed, there is nowadays a growing interest to characterize the mechanical behaviours of this class of materials under moderate and high applied pressure. This work first aimed to probe the pressure dependence of the structural behaviour of the highly flexible MIL-53 system [MIL stands for Materials of Institut Lavoisier] as a function of the nature of (i) the metal center (Al,Cr) and (ii) the functional group grafted on the organic linker (-H,-Cl,-CH3) using a combination of high-pressure x-ray/neutron diffraction and molecular simulations. The same methodology was further applied to probe how the presence of guest molecules affects the structural transition of this class of hybrid porous solids. Finally, the mechanical stability and the compressibility of two families of rigid MOFs, the MIL-125(Ti) and the UiO-66(Zr) [UiO stands for University of Oslo] up to high pressure (P~5 GPa) have been investigated and their properties in terms of bulk modulus were compared with the most resilient MOFs reported so far.

Les dunes marines sont de grandes structures sédimentaires qui, ensemble, couvrent de larges zones appelées champs de dunes. Des dunes ont été découvertes dans tous les océans, de la côte jusqu'aux talus continentaux. Leur forme et mobilité sont des témoins du lien étroit qui existe entre le transport sédimentaire, l'hydrodynamique (courants marins) et la topographie du fond. L'étude des dunes est intéressante scientifiquement parlant, mais elle est également motivée par des enjeux économiques et environnementaux. Les dunes peuvent être étudiées de deux manières : La modélisation et l'analyse de données de terrain (granulométrie, courantométrie, données sismiques, données bathymétriques). Ces deux approches sont très différentes mais complémentaires. Avec l'amélioration des données Sondeur Multi-Faisceaux (SMF), il est maintenant possible de visualiser la morphologie des dunes et de suivre leur évolution de manière plus détaillée. Plusieurs méthodes automatiques d'analyse de la morphologie et de la dynamique des dunes ont été développées pour analyser les Modèles Numériques de Terrain (MNTs) construits à partir de ces données SMF. Pourtant, aucun ne permet d'estimer les valeurs de descripteurs morphologiques et dynamiques pour chaque dune. L'analyse et l'évaluation de ces descripteurs restent régionales avec le découpage des MNTs en régions rectangulaires. Seul un traitement manuel permet d'estimer ces descripteurs pour chaque dune. L'objectif de cette thèse est de développer des algorithmes automatiques permettant de quanti er la morphologie et la dynamique de chaque dune. Pour ce faire, une représentation des données SMF sous forme d'une tessellation triangulaire a été préférée au classique MNT régulier. Tout d'abord, les dunes doivent être extraites de la topographie du fond marin. Un algorithme par accroissement de régions avec adaptation de l'échelle d'analyse, issu de la géomorphométrie est proposé. Les crêtes de dunes sont d'abord extraites en combinant un algorithme de simplification de tessellations avec un algorithme d'extraction de lignes de crête. La résolution de la tessellation est adaptée par l'algorithme de simplification afin de faciliter l'extraction des lignes de crête. Les lignes de crête sont des objets bien définis en géométrie différentielle. Leur extraction s'appuie sur l'interprétation de cette définition appliquée à des modèles discrets du fond (tessellations). Les crêtes servent d'embryons à l'algorithme d'extraction des dunes. L'estimation des paramètres morphologiques des dunes (longueur, largeur, hauteur, etc.) découle de l'extraction automatique des dunes. L'utilisation d'une méthode de recalage non rigide (isométrique) pour la quantification de la dynamique est discutée. Des tessellations représentant la topographie d'un même champ de dunes à différents moments sont analysées par l'algorithme d'extraction des dunes. Ensuite, une dune est associée à une dune d'une autre tessellation qui lui correspond (même dune à un autre instant). La dynamique de chaque dune est quantifiée à partir des résultats de l'algorithme de recalage : les transformations permettant d'aligner différentes représentations d'une dune. / Marine dunes are large sedimentary mounds often organized in dunefields. Theyhave been discovered in oceans all around the globe, from continental rises to nearshore areas. These mobile seafloor structures reflect the unique and complex relationship between the sediment, the seafloor topography and the hydrodynamics (currents). Dunes are not only interesting at a scientific level. In fact, their study is also motivated by economic, safety and environmental reasons. The study of dunes can be divided into two complementary approaches: Modelling and analysis of in situ data (granulometry, current, bathymetric data).The increased quality of MultiBeam EchoSounder (MBES) data allows scientists to monitor and visualize the complexity of, both, dune morphology and dynamics. Au-tomatic methods to characterize dune morphology and dynamics using Digital TerrainModels (DTMs) have already been proposed. But, none does it at the dune scale. Mor-phological and dynamical descriptors are estimated for patches of the dunefield. Today, the evaluation of such descriptors for each dune can only be achieved manually.The objective of this thesis is to design automatic algorithms for the quantification of dune morphology and dynamics. A representation of MBES data as triangular meshes has been preferred to the usual gridded DTMs. The first stage consists of delineating dunes in the seafloor. A scale adaptative, region growing algorithm based on geomorphometry is proposed. The combination of mesh implification and crest extraction algorithms enables to accurately recover dune crest lines. The mesh simplification facilitates the crest extraction by adapting the mesh resolution. Crest extraction is based on the discrete interpretation of the definition of crest lines in differential geometry. The crests are, then, used as seed regions by the dune extraction algorithm.

Use of soil retaining walls for roads, embankments and bridges is increasing with time and reinforced soil retaining walls are found to be very efficient even under critical conditions compared to unreinforced walls. They offer competitive solutions to earth retaining problems associated with less space and more loads posed by tremendous growth in infrastructure, in addition to the advantages in ease and cost of construction compared to conventional retaining wall systems. The study of seismic performance of reinforced soil retaining walls is receiving much attention in the light of lessons learned from past failures of conventional retaining walls. Laboratory model studies on these walls under controlled seismic loading conditions help to understand better how these walls actually behave during earthquakes. The objective of the present study is to investigate the seismic response of geosynthetic reinforced soil wall models through shaking table tests. To achieve this, wrap faced and rigid faced reinforced soil retaining walls of size 750 × 500 mm in plan and 600 mm height are built in rigid and flexible containers and tested under controlled dynamic conditions using a uni-axial shaking table. The effects of frequency and acceleration of the base motion, surcharge pressure on the crest, number of reinforcing layers, container boundary, wall structure and reinforcement layout on the seismic performance of the retaining walls are studied through systematic series of shaking table tests. Results are analyzed to understand the effect of each of the considered parameters on the face displacements, acceleration amplifications and soil pressures on facing at different elevations of the walls. A numerical model is developed to simulate the shaking table tests on wrap faced reinforced soil walls using a computer program FLAC (Fast Lagrangian Analysis of Continua). The experimental data are used to validate the numerical model and parametric studies are carried out on 6 m height full-scale wall using this model. Thus, the study deals with the shaking table tests, dynamic response of reinforced walls and their numerical simulation. The thesis presents detailed description of various features and various parts of the shaking table facility along with the instrumentation and model containers. Methodology adopted for the construction of reinforced soil model walls and testing procedures are briefly described. Scaling and stability issues related to the model wall size and reinforcement strength are also discussed. From the study, it is observed that the displacements are decreasing with the increase in relative density of backfill, increase in surcharge pressure and increase in number of reinforcing layers; In general, accelerations are amplified to the most at the top of the wall; Behaviour of model walls is sensitive to model container boundary. The frequency content is very important parameter affecting the model response. Further, it is noticed that the face displacements are significantly affected by all of the above parameters, while the accelerations are less sensitive to reinforcement parameters. Even very low strength geonet and geotextile are able to reduce the displacements by 75% compared to unreinforced wall. The strain levels in the reinforcing elements are observed to be very low, in the order of ±150 micro strains. A random dynamic event is also used in one of the model tests and the resulted accelerations and displacements are presented. Numerical parametric studies provided important insight into the behaviour of wrap faced walls under various seismic loading conditions and variation in physical parameters.