Civil Engineering Practice • Geotechnical Engineering
Bearing Capacity & Earth Pressure
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Worked: a retaining wall
φ = 30° gives Kₐ = 1/3 and K_p = 3. For a 12 ft wall retaining soil at 115 pcf: Pₐ = ½ × (1/3) × 115 × 12² = 2,760 lb per foot of wall, acting 4 ft above the base.
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