General method for estimating the active and passive earth pressures on retaining walls assuming different strength criteria

Retaining walls are structures used not only to retain earth but also water and other materials such as coal, ore, etc. where conditions do not permit the mass to assume its natural slope. In this chapter, after considering the types of retaining wall, earth pressure theories are developed in estimating the lateral pressure exerted by the soil on a retaining structure for at-rest, active, and passive cases. The effect of sloping backfill, wall friction, surcharge load, point loads, line loads, and strip loads are analyzed. Karl Culmann's graphical method can be used for determining both active and passive earth pressures. The analysis of braced excavations, sheet piles, and anchored sheet pile walls are considered and practical considerations in the design of retaining walls are treated. They include saturated backfill, wall friction, stability both external and internal, bearing capacity, and proportioning the dimensions of the retaining wall. Finally, a brief treatment of earth pressure on underground structures is included.

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Closure to “Kinematic Framework for Evaluating Seismic Earth Pressures on Retaining Walls” by Scott J. Brandenberg, George Mylonakis, and Jonathan P. Stewart

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering ◽

10.1061/(asce)gt.1943-5606.0001521 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 142 (8) ◽

pp. 07016014

Author(s):

Scott J. Brandenberg ◽

George Mylonakis ◽

Jonathan P. Stewart

Keyword(s):

Retaining Walls ◽

Earth Pressures

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Research and Analysis of Active Earth Pressure on Retaining Walls with Layered Non-Cohesive Backfills

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.275-277.269 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 275-277 ◽

pp. 269-272 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Xi Yan Jiang ◽

Zhan Xue Zhou

Keyword(s):

Earth Pressure ◽

Retaining Walls ◽

Active Earth Pressure ◽

Layer Analysis ◽

Earth Pressures ◽

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Based on the method of level-layer analysis , with the sliding harmonious condition of layered backfills considered , the theoretical answers to the unit earth pressures , the resultant earth pressures and the points of application of the resultant earth pressures on retaining walls with layered non-cohesive backfills are set up . The comparisons are made with Coulomb’s formula.

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