Lateral Earth Pressure
Lateral Earth Pressure
Lateral Earth Pressure
v
H
We can calculate v
Now, calculate h which is the horizontal stress
h/ v = K
Therefore, h = Kv (V is what?)
v
H
h
2
v
H
h
3
Failure wedge
H
45 + /2
Failure wedge
45 - /2
c=0
dry soil
Pa = ?
? - What is this value
a = Ka v 2 c (Ka)1/2
a = Ka v
c=0
dry soil
Pp = ?
? - What is this value
p = Kp v 2 c (Kp)1/2
p = Kp v
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H1
Ka H1
H2
Pa
Ka H1
Ka H2
w H2
or
Ka ( H1 + H 2)
Effective Stress
0
Ka H1
H2
Pa
Ka H1
Ka H2
w H2
or
Ka ( H1 + H 2)
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zo
c0
dry soil
_-
Ka H
2 c (Ka)1/2
Ka H 2 c (Ka)1/2
Find zo:
Ka zo 2 c (Ka)1/2 = 0
Zo = 2c / (Ka)1/2
Pa = ?
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c0
dry soil
+-
Kp H
2 c (Kp)1/2
Kp H + 2 c (Kp)1/2
Pp = ?
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Practice Problems
Chapter 12 Problems:
13
15 (part c is using equation 12.47 and part
d uses equation 12.49)
25
13 and 25 are the same problem just one is
active calcs and the other is passive calcs
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