Lateral Earth Pressure

Dr. Ahmed AbdelRaheem

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Pressure
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)=(K0 )/( h )( v

)K0= h v = /(-1

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P a 2H

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K a 1 sin / 1 sin
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W= b.H.
Pa = H2 Ka
W Pa )(R
W Pa n
n R m
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Pa1=1/2 1H21Ka1
Pa2= 1H1Ka2H2
Pa3=1/2 2H22Ka2
R = Pa1+ Pa2+ Pa3

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Pa 2 H k a

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Pa1 0.5

H k
P qH k
R qH k 0.5 H k
P .H / 3 P .H / 2 R. y
y ( P .H / 3 P .H / 2) / R
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