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Dynamic earth pressure

Coefficient of internal friction f = 28 deg


Unit wt of soil g = 18 kN/m3
Depth of soil h= 2.9 m
Wall inclination with vertical a = 0 deg
slope of earth fill i= 0 deg
Angle of friction betn soil and wall d = 0 deg
Seismic coefficient = Sa/g = 2
Imoprtant factor = I = 1.5
Response reduction factor = R= 4
Zone factor = Z 0.24
Horizontal siesmic coefficient Ah = 0.09
Vertical siesmic coefficient Av = 0.06

 Ah  l (-) = 4.853
  tan 1
  l (+) = 5.469
1  Av  Max = 5.469

Ca with -ve Ah = Ca (-ve) = 2.48


Ca with +ve Ah = Ca (+ve) = 2.77
Max of Ca (-ve) and Ca (+ve) = 2.774

Cp with -ve Ah = Cp (-ve) =


Cp with +ve Ah = Cp (+ve) =
Min of Cp (-ve) and Cp (+ve) = 0
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( PA y ) dyn    h 2Ca
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Dynamic active earth presssure (P Ay)dyn = 22.00 kN/m2

Dynamic Passive earth presssure (P Py)dyn = kN/m2


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 
 
(1  Av ) cos 2 (     )  1 
CA  X 1 
cos   cos   cos(     )   sin(   )  sin(  i   )  2 
2

1   cos(  i)  cos(     )  
   
2
 
 
(1  Av ) cos 2 (     )  1 
Cp  X 1 
cos   cos   cos(     )   sin(   )  sin(  i   )  2 
2

1   cos(  i)  cos(     )  
   

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