Static active pressure

Dynamic active pressure

PA
E

PA

2
.H .ka

1
2

0.6H

H
3

H = Height of the Retaining Wall, m

= Soil Density, kN/m3

18 kN/m3

= Angle of Friction of Soil

33

= Angle of Friction Between Soil and Abutment

16.5

i = Backfil Slope Angle = 0 (Level Backfill)

= Slope of Soil Face = 0 (Vertical Rear Face of Stem)

= Seismic Angle of Friction of Soil

21.83

A = Acceleration Coefficient

0.267

kh

1 k v

arctan

21.83

k h = Horizontal Acceleration Coefficient

k h 1.5A

0.401

k v = Vertical Acceleration Coefficient

0.3k h k v 0.5k h

0.3k h

0.5k h

Check horizontal acceleration coefficient (AASHTO C6.3.2 I-A):

k h 1 k v tan( 1)
0.401

<

0.625

Ok

4.63 m

2
.H . 1 - k v .kae

COULOMB EARTH PRESSURE THEORY

I. Static Active Earth Pressure

PA

1
H2 KA
2

51.53 kN/m

0.267

Static Active Pressure Coefficient

KA

cos 2 ( )
cos 2 cos( )

sin( ) sin( i)
1

cos( ) cos(i )

2.746

MONONOBE-OKABE THEORY
II. Dynamic Active Earth Pressure (Mononobe - Okabe Theory)

1
PA E H 2 1 - k v kae
2

117 kN/m

AASHTO C6.3.3 I-A

Dynamic Active Pressure Coefficient

K AE

cos( )
cos cos 2 cos( )

sin( ) sin( i)

cos( ) cos(i )

0.609

2.055

3.302

III. Equivalent Pressure

F'T

PA

H
PAE PA 0.60H
3
H
PA
3

Equivalent Pressure

PA E F'T PA

170 kN/m