DISTRIBUTION OF WHEEL LOADS
DISTRIBUTION OF WHEEL LOADS
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Can anyone please suggest me a good reference or a book to find out factors for distributing wheel loads/point loads through earth fills??
I am designing a large underground sediment tank, which is covered by 3' soil at top (ground level). I need to know what loads will de distributed to the top of the tank (roof)if a moving load is considered. How the wheel load will be transfered through the 3' earth/soil.
Please help!
I am designing a large underground sediment tank, which is covered by 3' soil at top (ground level). I need to know what loads will de distributed to the top of the tank (roof)if a moving load is considered. How the wheel load will be transfered through the 3' earth/soil.
Please help!






RE: DISTRIBUTION OF WHEEL LOADS
RE: DISTRIBUTION OF WHEEL LOADS
RE: DISTRIBUTION OF WHEEL LOADS
As I recall, most use a 1:1 relationship for stress distribution.
Also check out AASHTO on this, chapters 3 (loads) and 6 or 7. Either chapter 6 is for culverts and the other is substructure or vice versa but I can't remember which.
RE: DISTRIBUTION OF WHEEL LOADS