Vertical Shear Loads on Nonmoving Walls. I: Theory
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 123, Issue 9
Abstract
Retaining walls that do not move are customarily designed based on the assumption of at-rest conditions, with no consideration of vertical shear loads applied by the backfill. However, field and laboratory measurements have shown that vertical shear loads do act on nonmoving walls. A simple theory for calculating the magnitude of vertical shear loads on nonmoving walls is presented in this paper, and typical results from the theory are discussed. A companion paper presents the results of finite-element calculations, case history data, and recommendations for retaining wall design.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 123 • Issue 9 • September 1997
Pages: 856 - 862
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Copyright © 1997 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Sep 1, 1997
Published in print: Sep 1997
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