VERTICAL SHEAR LOADS ON NONMOVING WALLS. I: THEORY

Retaining walls that do not move are customarily designed based on the assumption of at-rest conditions, with no consideration of vertical shear loads applied by the backfill. However, field and laboratory measurements have shown that vertical shear loads do act on nonmoving walls. A simple theory for calculating the magnitude of vertical shear loads on nonmoving walls is presented, and typical results from the theory are discussed. A companion paper presents the results of finite-element calculations, case history data, and recommendations for retaining wall design.

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  • Accession Number: 00742133
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Contract Numbers: NA16CP-0220-01
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Oct 26 1997 12:00AM