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DYNAMIC EARTH PRESSURE CALCULATION UP TO PILE CAP BOTTOM:

Coefficient of Active Earth Pressure

Ka Dry = 0.297

Ka' Ssubmerged = 0.308

Backfill Soil Parameter


φ = 30 o = 0.52 Radians
o
δ = 20 = 0.35 Radians
δsubmerged = 10 o = 0.17 Radians
o
ι = 0 = 0.00 Radians
α = 90 o = 1.57 Radians
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γdry = 2 t/m
3
γsat = 2 t/m
3
γsub = 1 t/m

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LL surcharge intensity q = 2.4 t/m

Abutment Length L = 14.8 m


Footing Base width B = 5.1 m

αh = 0.1944
αv = 0.1296
λ Formula used For +αv -αv +αv -αv
λdry = tan-1 αh 9.76 12.59 deg 0.17 0.22 Radians
1 ± αv

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λsubmerged = tan γsat * αh 18.99 24.0699 deg 0.33 0.42 Radians
(γsat - 1) (1 ± αv)

Seismic case (Coefficent of Earth Pressure)


For Seismic downward dry condition Ca 0.482
For Seismic downward submerged condition Ca' 0.697

For Seismic upward dry condition Ca- 0.416


For Seismic upward submerged condition Ca-' 0.692

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