Active Thrust Due to Backfill Subject to Lines of Surcharge
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 132, Issue 2
Abstract
The thrust on retaining walls, when a set of lines of surcharge act on the backfill, is often calculated using analytical solutions partially based on the elasticity theory. Coulomb’s method, which is able to give a numerical solution, is, in contrast, seldom used. This technical note presents the analytical solution of the active thrust on retaining walls based on the approach of Coulomb. It is also usable in seismic conditions, when analyzed by the pseudostatic method of Mononobe and Okabe.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 132 • Issue 2 • February 2006
Pages: 269 - 271
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© 2006 ASCE.
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Received: Feb 2, 2004
Accepted: Jun 13, 2005
Published online: Feb 1, 2006
Published in print: Feb 2006
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