Elements of Soil Mechanics, 8th Edition

Values of Ka, Kac, Kp and Kpc

This spreadsheet gives the horizontal components of the coefficients of ea

Coulomb' s analytical solution where cohesion exists.
Select any worksheet to view the values.
Ian Smith, Sept 2005

ponents of the coefficients of earth pressure for

sion exists.

Horizontal components of Ka and Kac

Wall & Soil Properties

slope angle of retained fill, b =
angle of back of wall to horzntl, y =
angle of wall friction, d =
adhesion, cw =
operating value of cohesion, c =
Input data into blue fields

0
90
0
0 kPa
10 kPa

f
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Ka

Kac

1.00
0.97
0.93
0.90
0.87
0.84
0.81
0.78
0.76
0.73
0.70
0.68
0.66
0.63
0.61
0.59
0.57
0.55
0.53
0.51
0.49
0.47
0.45
0.44
0.42
0.41
0.39
0.38
0.36
0.35
0.33
0.32
0.31
0.29
0.28
0.27

2.00
1.97
1.93
1.90
1.87
1.83
1.80
1.77
1.74
1.71
1.68
1.65
1.62
1.59
1.56
1.53
1.51
1.48
1.45
1.43
1.40
1.37
1.35
1.32
1.30
1.27
1.25
1.23
1.20
1.18
1.15
1.13
1.11
1.09
1.06
1.04

Horizontal components of Kp and Kpc

Wall & Soil Properties

slope angle of retained fill, b =
angle of back of wall to horzntl, y =
angle of wall friction, d =
adhesion, cw =
operating value of cohesion, c =
Input data into blue fields

0
90
0
0 kPa
10 kPa

f
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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9
10
11
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Kp

Kpc

1.00
1.04
1.07
1.11
1.15
1.19
1.23
1.28
1.32
1.37
1.42
1.47
1.52
1.58
1.64
1.70
1.76
1.83
1.89
1.97
2.04
2.12
2.20
2.28
2.37
2.46
2.56
2.66
2.77
2.88
3.00
3.12
3.25
3.39
3.54
3.69
3.85
4.02
4.20
4.40
4.60

2.00
2.04
2.07
2.11
2.14
2.18
2.22
2.26
2.30
2.34
2.38
2.43
2.47
2.51
2.56
2.61
2.65
2.70
2.75
2.80
2.86
2.91
2.97
3.02
3.08
3.14
3.20
3.26
3.33
3.40
3.46
3.53
3.61
3.68
3.76
3.84
3.93
4.01
4.10
4.19
4.29

This spreadsheet has been downloaded from the website that supports
Smith's Elements of Soil Mechanics, 8th Edition
Published by Blackwell Publishing, May 2006
ISBN: 1-4051-3370-8
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Please note:
This spreadsheet is an aid for learning and should really only be
used in conjunction with the relevant section in the book.
It is not intended for use in geotechnical design.
Ian Smith, May 2006

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