Limit state design and analysis of retaining walls

Τίτλος

Limit state design and analysis of retaining walls

Θέμα

Earth pressure

Retaining walls

Soils

Δημιουργός

Xenophontos, Katerina

Πηγή

Higher Technical Institute

Το πλήρες κείμενο είναι διαθέσιμο από το Υπουργείο Ενέργειας, Εμπορίου Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού

Εκδότης

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Ημερομηνία

1989

Συνεισφέρων

Ioannides, A.

Kyriacou, Savvas

Δικαιώματα

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού και κάτοχου των πνευματικών δικαιωμάτων.

Μορφή

pdf

Γλώσσα

en

Τύπος

text

Αναγνωριστικό

CED0268

Σύνοψη

Whenever it is required to maintain a difference in elevation on the ground, soil must be retained by a rigid structure to hold back the earth and prevent it from sliding under the effect of active
earth pressures.
Retaining walls can be of various types such as cantilever walls, propped cantilever walls, the choice of which depends on a number of factors including those of aesthetics and economy.
Earth pressure is the pressure exerted by the soil against the retaining wall and is the result of the weight of the soil and the dead and live loads supported by the soil.
The soil on the back of the wall is known as backfill and usually includes natural soil. In all the theories for computation of earth pressures the properties of the backfill, thus, its unit weight, its angle of shearing resistance and its cohesion are highly considered.
Additionally, there is a number of factors which affect the magnitude and direction of active pressure. This may be the height of the retained soil, a surcharge on the top of the backfill, the shape of the surface of the backfill, the friction between the soil and the wall and others.
The object of this project is to analyse the theories for computation of earth pressures for each particular case and cover all the theory and design considerations concerning the retaining walls.