Retaining wall with heaped material
Retaining wall with heaped material
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Hey guys, I'm currently working on designing a concrete base for a steel retaining wall. The wall will retain salt (density = 12kN/m^3, angle of friction of 30 degrees). The wall will be 6.5m high but the fill will be heaped to a maximum height of 18m. I tried designing it as if it weren't heaped but the thing keeps failing due to sliding. Is there a way to calculate Active pressure force due to a limited extent heaped material? Any resources that would help me would be greatly appreciated.






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I think boot is correct in there are also some charts in the NAVFAC design manuals, but I am not positive. They are free, just google Naval Facilities Design Manuals. I think it is Manual 7.2 or 7.3
RE: Retaining wall with heaped material
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Modelling a stockpile as a vertical surcharge does not include all the effects. There is also a spreading force at the base of the stockpile, which will be transferred to the wall.
Doug Jenkins
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