Lateral Earth Pressures.ppt

Lateral Earth Pressures N. Sivakugan Contents Geotechnical applications K0, active passive states Rankine’s earth pressure theory Lateral Support Lateral Support Soil Nailing Sheet Pile Sheet Pile Sheet Pile Lateral Support Lateral Support Earth Pressure at Rest Estimating K0 Active/Passive Earth Pressures Active Earth Pressure Active Earth Pressure Active Earth Pressure Active Earth Pressure Active Earth Pressure Active Earth Pressure Passive Earth Pressure Passive Earth Pressure Passive Earth Pressure Passive Earth Pressure Passive Earth Pressure Passive Earth Pressure Earth Pressure Distribution Rankine’s Earth Pressure Theory Retaining Walls - Applications Retaining Walls - Applications Retaining Walls - Applications Gravity Retaining Walls Cantilever Retaining Walls Design of Retaining Wall Points to Ponder basement wall High-rise building cobbles cement mortar plain concrete or stone masonry They rely on their self weight to support the backfill They act like vertical cantilever, fixed to the ground Reinforced; smaller section than gravity walls * SIVA Copyright?2001 * Duration: 18 min Design of retaining walls A Mini Quiz A 2-minute break In geotechnical engineering, it is often necessary to prevent lateral soil movements. Cantilever retaining wall Braced excavation Anchored sheet pile Tie rod Sheet pile Anchor We have to estimate the lateral soil pressures acting on these structures, to be able to design them. Gravity Retaining wall Soil nailing Reinforced earth wall Sheet piles marked for driving Sheet pile wall During installation Sheet pile wall Reinforced earth walls are increasingly becoming popular. geosynthetics Crib walls have been used in Queensland. Interlocking stretchers and headers filled with soil Good drainage allow plant growth. Looks good. GL In a homogeneous natural soil deposit, X ?h’ ?v’ the ratio ?h’/?v’ is a constant known as coefficient of earth pressure at rest (K0). Importantly, at K0 state, there are no lateral strains. For