CEE 552 - HW#9, Braced Excavation Soil Arching

Nathan H. Bryan
November 5, 2012

Points Selected for Tributary Area Method & Soil Arching

Elevation g/m Horizontal soil
(H-h) tan (45 - f/2) Kwm h/(H-h) pressure at
from top of
(2) (3) (4) (5) level, sh
wall, h (1)
0.00 197.45 52.00 0.58 0.31 0.00 0
5.00 197.45 47.00 0.58 0.31 0.11 294
10.00 197.45 42.00 0.58 0.31 0.24 568
15.00 197.45 37.00 0.58 0.31 0.41 816
20.00 197.45 32.00 0.58 0.31 0.63 1,029
25.00 197.45 27.00 0.58 0.31 0.93 1,194
30.00 197.45 22.00 0.58 0.31 1.36 1,291
35.00 197.45 17.00 0.58 0.31 2.06 1,287
40.00 197.45 12.00 0.58 0.31 3.33 1,134
45.00 197.45 7.00 0.58 0.31 6.43 772
52.00 197.45 0.00 0.58 0.31 #DIV/0! 0
Coulomb Active Earth Pressure Coefficient, Ka = 0.2972
Unit weight of soil, g = 114.0

Depth, ft sv sh
0 0 0
5 570 169
10 1,140 339
15 1,710 508
20 2,280 678
25 2,850 847
30 3,420 1,016
35 3,990 1,186
40 4,560 1,355
45 5,130 1,524
52 5,928 1,762
52 5,928 0
From GEC #4 - Recommended Apparent Earth Pressure Diagram for Sands

Depth, ft sh
0 0
10 1,284
44 1,284
52 0
CEE 552 - HW#9, Problem 2
Nathan Bryan
November 5, 2012

Figure 4a. Horizontal Earth Pressure vs Depth

Horizontal Earth Pressure, psf
0 250 500 750 1,000 1,250 1,500 1,750 2,000 2,250 2,500 2,750 3,000 3,250 3,500 3,750 4,000
0
Depth Below Top of Wall, ft

5
Soil Arching Theory
Coulomb Active
10 Apparent Earth Pressure
Diagram

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CEE 552 - HW#9, Problem 2
Nathan Bryan
November 5, 2012

Figure 4b. Horizontal Earth Pressure vs Depth

Horizontal Earth Pressure due to Soil Arching Effects, psf
0 250 500 750 1,000 1,250 1,500 1,750 2,000 2,250 2,500 2,750 3,000 3,250 3,500 3,750 4,000
0 1
Depth Below Top of Wall, ft

5 2

10 3

15 4

20 5

25 6

30 7

35 8

40 9

45 10

50
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