Static active pressure Dynamic active pressure

PAE

1 2
PA .H . 1 - k v .kae
E
2
1 2
PA .H .ka
2 0.6H
h
H

H = Height of the Retaining Wall, m = 3.4 m

= Soil Density, kN/m3 = 18 kN/m

3

= Angle of Friction of Soil = 30

= Angle of Friction Between Soil and Abutment = 0

i = Backfil Slope Angle = 0 (Level Backfill) = 0

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

= Seismic Angle of Friction of Soil = 10.34

A = Acceleration Coefficient = 0.365

k
arctan h = 10.34
1 k v
k h = Horizontal Acceleration Coefficient

kkhh =0.5
1.5AA== 0.183 AASHTO 5.2.2.3

k v = Vertical Acceleration Coefficient

kh == 0
 Check horizontal acceleration coefficient (AASHTO C6.3.2 I-A):

k h 1 k v tan( 1)
0.183 _< 0.554 Ok

COULOMB EARTH PRESSURE THEORY

I. Static Active Earth Pressure

1
PA H2 KA = 34.7 kN/m
2

Static Active Pressure Coefficient

cos 2 ( )
KA = 0.333
cos 2 cos( )

2
sin( ) sin( i)
1 = 2.25
cos( ) cos(i )

MONONOBE-OKABE THEORY

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

H 2 1 - k v kae
1
PA E = 49.8 kN/m AASHTO C6.3.3 I-A
2

Dynamic Active Pressure Coefficient

cos( )
K AE
cos cos 2 cos( ) = 0.479

2
sin( ) sin( i)
1 = 1.998
cos( ) cos(i )

Seismic Componenet of Dynamic Active Pressure PAE

PAE = PAE - PA
= 15.1 kN/m