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Geotechnical Engineering Guide

This document provides information and questions to review geotechnical engineering concepts related to lateral earth pressure. It introduces Rankine's theory of active and passive earth pressure coefficients. It then presents two example situations involving retaining walls and calculates factors of safety against sliding and overturning, as well as active and passive earth pressures and anchor forces. Parameters like soil unit weight, friction angles, and wall inclinations are provided.

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Geotechnical Engineering Guide

This document provides information and questions to review geotechnical engineering concepts related to lateral earth pressure. It introduces Rankine's theory of active and passive earth pressure coefficients. It then presents two example situations involving retaining walls and calculates factors of safety against sliding and overturning, as well as active and passive earth pressures and anchor forces. Parameters like soil unit weight, friction angles, and wall inclinations are provided.

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Review MODULE – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (Lateral Earth Pressure)

COMBINATION OF RANKINE ACTIVE AND PASSIVE COND. INTRODUCTION TO COULOMB’S THEORY


Factor of Safety Against Sliding: Active Earth Pressure Coefficient:
Resisting Force 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝛽 + ∅)
FSS = 𝐾 =
Active Force (∅ ) (∅ )
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛽 sin (𝛽 − 𝛿) 1 + ( ) ( )
Factor of Safety Against Overturning:
Stabilizing Moments
FSO =
Overturning Moments

SITUATION 1. A cantilevered wall is show below.

1.0 m

Moist Clay
γ1 = 16 kN/m3
Ø = 35° 2.0 m
c = 8 kPa

Moist Sand Passive Earth Pressure Coefficient:


γ2 = 18 kN/m3 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝛽 − ∅)
Moist Sand Ø = 30° 𝐾 =
4.0 m (∅ ) (∅ )
2.5 m 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛽 sin (𝛽 + 𝛿) 1 − ( ) ( )

0.4 m

5.0 m

1. Determine the total active force acting on the wall.


2. Determine the total passive force acting on the wall.
3. Determine the factor of safety against sliding (Assume friction
coefficient = 0.30 at the base).
4. Compute the factor of safety against overturning.

SITUATION 2. A tied back wall is shown below with the rod placed 1 m
below the ground surface.

1.0 m where: ∅ – angle of internal friction (or angle of shearing resistance)


𝜷 – angle of back face inclined with the horizontal
𝜹 – wall friction angle
𝜶 – slope of backfill (soil mass)
Dry
γ1 = 18 kN/m3
Ka = 0.32 SITUATION 1. A 4-m high gravity retaining wall retains a granular backfill
6.0 m where the ground is inclined to the horizontal at 5°. The friction angle and
bulk unit weight of the backfill are 30° and 20 kN/m3. The wall is inclined
at 80° to horizontal. Using Coulomb’s theory and assuming a wall friction
angle of 10°.
1. Solve for the active earth pressure coefficient.
2. Solve for the magnitude of the of the active thrust on wall.
3. Solve for the location (from bottom) of the of the active thrust on wall.
Saturated Saturated
γ2 = 19 kN/m3 d γ2 = 19 kN/m3
Kp = 3.125 Ka = 0.32

5. Find the embedment depth for the tied back wall.


6. Find for the anchor force on the tie rod.

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