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-tunnels
- )( Abutments
Sheet piles -
Retaining wall
tunnel
CULVERT
)1- lateral earth pressure at rest (K0
. .
v 1
-:
h ka v
Abutments
) ( Deformation & strain )only
( vertical Strain
Swelling
Settlement
Modes of failure
2. ACTIVE Failure
If the force F is too small failure of the wall will occur with soil
pushing the wall out.
direction of
F soil movement
Modes of failure
2. ACTIVE Failure
If the force F is too small failure of the wall will occur with soil
pushing the wall out.
direction of
F soil movement
3. PASSIVE Failure
If the force F is too large failure of the wall will occur with the
wall pushing into the soil.
direction of
F soil movement
Modes of failure
3. PASSIVE Failure
If the force F is too large failure of the wall will occur with the
wall pushing into the soil.
direction of
F soil movement
3. PASSIVE Failure
If the force F is too large failure of the wall will occur with the
wall pushing into the soil.
direction of
F soil movement
)( ) (
Sliding
v 3
Rotation
h ka v
v 3
h ka v
Kp > K0 > Ka
-: ) Active (Passive
Active
Passive Active
P
Passive
Rankines theory
Assume that the wall is frictionless
d2
Rankines theory
Assume that the horizontal stress can be
calculated from the failure criterion. That is the
retained soil is assumed to be everywhere at
failure.
Rankines theory
ctan
h v
Rankines theory
The relation between the active and passive pressures
may be shown graphically by considering Mohr circles.
ctan
hmin v
Rankines theory
The relation between the active and passive pressures
may be shown graphically by considering Mohr circles.
ctan
Active Passive
hmin v hmax
Coefficients of Lateral earth pressure
K0Coefficient of Lateral earth pressure at rest
-:
from Elasticity theory- 1 v Stress
h h v E
h 0 v Strian
E E E
v Ev
h h v
Lateral .Strain
E E E
Axial.Strian
poissons Ratio
h v
1 At rest h=0
h K 0
of sandy soil 0.3 K0=0.43
v 1
Bishop Equation K0 = (1-Sin )- 2
1 Sin
Kezdi Equation- 3 K 0
1 Sin
1 3 N 2C N v 1
( 1 v ).....( 3 h) h 3 h
h
1
1 1 a (45 )
3 2C 2
N N
Kam.h
( 1 v ).....( 3 h )
v m.h
1 2C
3
tan (45 )
2
tan(45 )
2 2
1 2C
3
tan 2 (45 ) tan(45 )
2 2
3 1 tan (45 ) 2C tan(45 )
2
2 2
3 m.Z tan (45 ) 2C tan(45 )
2
2 2
for...cohsionless...soil
1 3 N
3 h 1
tan (45 )
2
1 v N 2
1 sin
but...Ka tan (45 )
2
) ( A- cohesive soil
( ) B- cohesionless soil
cases of cohesionless soil- 1
A- Dry soil d
H
Pa
H/3
sub
H
Pa
H/3
H1 Pa1 m
H
Pa2
H2
Pa3 Pa4 sub
Ka m.H1
Kasub.H2 w.H2
H1
PA Pp P 0 ( Ka, Kp, K 0)m * H 1 * ( Ka, Kp, K 0)m * H 1 * H 2
2
H 2 w * H 2 * H 2
( Ka, Kp, K 0)sub * H 2 *
2 2
D- Partially Submerged soil (G.W.T at Depth H) with uniformly
distributed Surcharge (Load backfilled )
qs
H1 Pa1 m
H
Pa2 sub
H2
Pa3 P a4
Kaqs
Ka m.H1
Kasub.H2 w.H2
H1
PA Pp P 0 ( Ka, Kp, K 0)m * H 1 * ( Ka, Kp, K 0)m * H 1 * H 2
2
H 2 w * H 2 * H 2
( Ka, Kp, K 0)sub * H 2 * Kaqs ( H 2 H 1)
2 2
E- Inclined cohesion less ground
H (cos )
PA * H (cos ) * Kas
2
H (cos ) Pa
Pp * H (cos ) * Kps
2 H
H cos
y y
3
A- Active case
v 1
h 2C
N N
( 1 v ).....( 3 h )
Rankine v ( 1)
3(h)
for...cohsionless...soil
1 3 N
C ( Active)
3 h 1 1 sin
=Ka tan ( 45 ) Ka
2
1 v N 2 1 sin .
3 ha ( Pa ) Kav ( 1) 2C Ka
B- passive case
h vN 2C N
p(h) p Kpv 2C Kp
Rankine & Bell equation
C ( Active)
.
Pa determination (Cohesive soil)
A- Active state
h( Pa ) Ka 1 2C Ka H1
H
Pa KaH 2C Ka 2C Ka
H2
at Pa(h)=0 at H=H1- 1
0 KaH 2C Ka KaH2
KaH 1 2C Ka
2C Ka 2C
H1
Ka Ka
2C
H1
Ka
at H=0- 2
Pa KaH 2C Ka
At H=0 on the surface
Pa 2C Ka
at H=(H1+H2)- 3
Pa KaH 2C Ka
Pa Ka ( H 1 H 2) 2C Ka
2C
Pa Ka ( H 2) 2C Ka
Ka
Pa KaH 2
Tension cracks
z0
H z
cu, u
sat
Tension cracks
The horizontal stress distribution becomes
z0
H z
cu, u
sat
Zero=S -1
/3 =S -2
2 /3= S -3
=S -4
) (6-10
Wedge
.
.
-:
-1 .
-2 & C & .
- 3 .
- 4 .
-5 Active Passive
.
- 6 .
.
Force acting on the wedge
(Cohesionless soil)
B C
W
H
S
R
Pa H/3
A 45
2 S S-90
W Pa R Pa
sin( angle) sin( ) sin(90 ) S W
S
(H/3) R & Pa
R
Passive state of cohesion less soil - 1
W Pa R
sin(3) sin(1) sin( 2)
W
Pp R
S
H
H/3
A 45
2
W 1
(H/3) R & Pa R
2
3
Pp
Inclined soil surface & wall- 3
(cohesionless soil)
ABC=W C
W= *AC*BO**1 B
W
OR
H
S
Pa
45
A 2
S
Pa - S
S
S W
R
cohesive soil- 4
R H
S
P1
a- W weight of wedge A
b- Cw = cw*AD*1
c- C= c*AB*1
-3 ) (3 C, Cw, W
.
Cw
C P1
P1
W W
R W
P1 R R Cw
Cw C -4 C .P
1
-5 ) ( .
-6 . .Pamax
.Pamax
Pa
Wedge angle
Passive state) B-(4
) (Active
C
B c
cw
Pp W R
Pp
W S
O H
C A
Cw
R
-3
= 0 & at =90 -:
Cw
Pa h 2C 1
2
at.....Cw 0
Pa h 2C
H/3 A
C -2
B -1 Center of Gravity
)(G
G
-2
W
H
S