Coefficient of active earth pressure ka

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• Let H= height of retaining wall, ϒ=unit weight of backfill and ka = coefficient of active earth pressure, kp = coefficient of passive earth pressure, then the intensity of active earth pressure per unit area of wall at any depth ‘h’ below top of the wall is given by
• Let H= height of retaining wall, ϒ=unit weight of backfill and ka = coefficient of active earth pressure, kp = coefficient of passive earth pressure, then total pressure at any height ‘h’ below top of the wall is given by
• Let H= height of retaining wall, ϒ=unit weight of backfill and ka = coefficient of active earth pressure, kp = coefficient of passive earth pressure, then bending moment at any height ‘h’ below top of the wall is given by
• The relation between ka = coefficient of active earth pressure and kp = coefficient of passive earth pressure is
• Let height of retaining wall is 5.1m, ϒ=unit weight of backfill is 18kN/m3 and ka = coefficient of active earth pressure is 0.32, then total pressure at height 5.1m below top of the wall is given by
• The heel slab of cantilever retaining wall is subjected to 1. Varying earth pressure developing tensile stresses on earth side 2. Downward force due to weight of earth above the heel slab 3. Downward force of self-weight of slab 4. Upward soil pressure
• If the angle of repose is 31º the coefficient of active earth pressure is
• If embankment is sloping at an angle of 18º to the horizontal, the coefficient of active earth pressure is
• If angle of repose is 30º then Coefficient of active earth pressure ka
• Let height of retaining wall is 5.1m, ϒ=unit weight of backfill is 18kN/m3 and ka = coefficient of active earth pressure is 0.32, then bending moment at height 5.1m below top of the wall is given by