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Lateral Earth Pressures Table and Graphs
Lateral Earth Pressures Table and Graphs
Lateral Earth Pressures Table and Graphs
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Rankine At-Rest, Ko
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Lateral Earth Pressure Parameters 140 pcf-Undrained
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Undrained Conditions
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120 pcf-Undrained
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110 pcf-Undrained
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Low to Moderately Expansive Clays ←→ Mixed Soils ←→ Clean Sands and Gravels
60 140 pcf-Drained
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130 pcf-Drained
40 Assumes:
No safety factor
Ignores adhesion or friction between the wall and soil
30 Lateral pressure is limited to vertical walls
No surcharge Drained Conditions
Ignores cohesion shear strength 120 pcf-Drained
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