AMENDMENT TO IRC:6-2014

Z
Ah , for zone factor Z, refer Table 6 of IRC:6
2
For design purpose, the greater value of Ca shall be taken, out of its two values corresponding to ± Av.
Point of application - From the total pressure computed as above subtract the static active pressure obtained by
putting Ah = Av
The static component of the total pressure shall be applied at an elevation h/3 above the base of the wall. The
point of application of the dynamic increment shall be assumed to be at mid-height of the wall.

The total dynamic force in kg/m length wall due to dynamic Passive earth pressure shall be:
1
(Ppw)dyn = wh2 Cp
2
where,
Cp

Cp = 214.1.2(b)

–1
Ah
1 Av
Point of application – h
= v
given in equation 214.1.2(b), subtract the total pressure computed as above. The remainder is the dynamic
decrement. The static component of the total pressure shall be applied at an elevation h/3 above the base of the
wall. The point of application of the dynamic decrement shall be assumed to be at an elevation 0.5 h above the
base of the wall.
214.1.2.3 Active Pressure due to Uniform Surcharge
The active pressure against the wall due to a uniform surcharge of intensity q per unit area of the inclined

(Paq)dyn = Cp 214.1.2(c)

Point of application - The dynamic increment in active pressures due to uniform surcharge shall be applied at
an elevation of 0.66 h above the base of the wall, while the static component shall be applied at mid-height of
the wall.
214.1.2.4 Passive Pressure due to Uniform Surcharge
The passive pressure against the wall due to a uniform surcharge of intensity q per unit area of the inclined

(Ppq)dyn = Cp 214.1.2(d)

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