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Title
The Effects of the Soil-Wall Adhesion and Friction Angle on the Active Lateral Earth Pressure of Circular Retaining Walls
Type Article
Keywords
Lateral earth pressure, Circular retaining wall, Stress characteristics method, Soil-wall adhesion
Abstract
Lateral earth pressure on retaining walls is a widely researched classical problem in geotechnical engineering. This study investigates the active lateral earth pressure on a circular retaining wall using the stress characteristics method in the presence of soil-wall adhesion and friction. A computer code was developed for determining the lateral pressure of soil on the wall as well as the lateral pressure coefficients upon receiving the required input parameters. The principle of superposition was implemented to determine the lateral earth pressure coefficients. The effects of the soil-wall adhesion and friction angle on the lateral earth pressure were studied under active conditions. Moreover, the effects of these parameters on the characteristics network and failure region were demonstrated. The results showed that the coefficient of lateral earth pressure due to cohesion increased with increasing adhesion at the soil-wall boundary.
Researchers Amin Keshavarz (First researcher) , Mohsen Ebrahimi (Second researcher)