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Lateral Earth Pressure Calculations CE 163

This document summarizes the calculation of lateral earth pressure for a 3.5m high retaining wall. It calculates the at-rest earth pressure coefficient K0 as 0.538 based on the given soil properties. It then calculates the total lateral earth pressure Po acting on the wall as 116.464 kN/m by summing the pressure from the overburden soil and the hydrostatic pressure below the water table. It also calculates the point of application of this pressure zbar as 1.355m above the base of the wall.

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Lateral Earth Pressure Calculations CE 163

This document summarizes the calculation of lateral earth pressure for a 3.5m high retaining wall. It calculates the at-rest earth pressure coefficient K0 as 0.538 based on the given soil properties. It then calculates the total lateral earth pressure Po acting on the wall as 116.464 kN/m by summing the pressure from the overburden soil and the hydrostatic pressure below the water table. It also calculates the point of application of this pressure zbar as 1.355m above the base of the wall.

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CE 163 Chapter 7 Lateral Earth Pressure

Note: All computations are rounded up to three decimal places

Solution:
Given:
= 3.5

= 20 2

= 18.2 3

= 0
= 35
= 1.5
0 = (1 sin )sin ( . )
0 = (1 sin 35)1.5sin 35 = 0.538

= 1 + 2
(2 )(3.5)
2
(45.031)(3.5 )
= (10.76)(3.5 ) +
2
= 37.66 / + 78.804 /

= 116.464

3.5
3.5
(1 ) (2 ) (37.66) ( ) + (78.804) ( )
2
3
2
3
=
=

116.464
= (1 )(3.5 ) +

= 1.355

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