RANKINE'S EARTH PRESSURE THEORY FOR INCLINED BACK FILLS

In this paper analytical expressions are derived on Rankine's theory of earth pressure for the coefficients of earth pressure, distribution of earth pressure, magnitudes and points of action of the resultant earth pressures on the walls retaining cohesive-frictional soils at a slope with vertical surcharge loading both for active and passive conditions. These expressions are lengthy but can be evaluated easily with the help of ordinary pocket calculator as has been demonstrated by a numerical example. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Indian Geotechnical Society

  Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
  New Delhi 110001,   India 
• Authors:
  • Babud, S
• Publication Date: 1980-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 361-67
• Serial:
  • Indian Geotechnical Journal
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Indian Geotechnical Society
  • ISSN: 0046-8983

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Backfilling; Coefficients; Cohesive soils; Earth pressure; Loads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Loading; Surcharge
• Old TRIS Terms: Backfills; Rankine equations
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 5775: Coefficient of internal friction; 5903: Cohesion; 5726: Earth pressure (active); 5727: Earth pressure (passive); 5735: Earth pressure at rest; 2801: Embankment; 5541: Intrinsic curve; 5567: Load; 6473: Mathematical model; 3359: Retaining wall; 5783: Slope stability; 4156: Soil
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00349562
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1982 12:00AM