CE 333

Geotechnical Engineering II

LATERAL EARTH PRESSURE

Sultan Mohammad Farooq

Sheikh Sharif Ahmed

Department of Civil Engineering

Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology
 INTRODUCTION
EXAMPLE 01
A retaining wall is shown in figure. Determine the Rankine
Active Force Pa , per unit length of the wall and the location of
the resultant.
 INTRODUCTION
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION
Number the soil layers

Layer 1

Layer 2
 INTRODUCTION
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION
Determine the Active Pressure Coefficients for each layer
 For Layer 1

For Layer 2
 INTRODUCTION
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION
Determine the Active Pressure Distribution for each layer
 For Layer 1
At

At
 INTRODUCTION
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION
Determine the Active Pressure Distribution for each layer
 For Layer 2
At

At
 INTRODUCTION
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION
Determine the Water Pressure Distribution
 For Layer 2
At

At
 INTRODUCTION
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION
Draw the Pressure Distribution Diagram
  6.94

13.77
17.74

31.31 39.24
 INTRODUCTION
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION
Determine the Depth of Tensile Crack
 

 𝒙=𝟏 𝒎

𝟐
  𝒎
 INTRODUCTION
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION
Number the Pressure Areas
  6.94

 𝟐 𝒎 1
13.77
17.74

2 3
4

17.74 13.57 39.24

 INTRODUCTION
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION
Determine the Pressure Force of each Area
 For Area 1

For Area 2

For Area 3

For Area 4
 INTRODUCTION
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION
Determine the Total Active Pressure Force per unit length of wall
 
 INTRODUCTION
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION
Number the Pressure Areas
  6.94

 𝟐 𝒎 1
13.77
17.74

2
4
3
31.31 39.24
 INTRODUCTION
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION
Determine the Location of Resultant
 

1.82 m (from bottom)