Thanks for your response.
Yes, a landslide condition does exist. As a result of our original discussion with the geotech we decided to use the "at-rest" pressure. This was because we weren't sure which wall type we were going to use. I agree that the wall will move, and therefore the...
I have the task of designing a series of retaining structures for a roadway stabilization. The "at-rest" lateral earth pressures are rather high(110 pcf max, as determined by a geotech). I am looking at both soldier pile walls with tiebacks, and shotcrete walls with tiebacks. The front...
