In some cases, we want as high as possible lateral soil pressure. Exemplified with a pile supported raft foundation with no basement. Lateral capasity is increased with the use of «structural skirts» along the outer edge.
The discussion at office has been whether the effect of compaction with...
Hi. Looking for some information on how to calculate the added horizontal earth pressure from compacting the soil. All literature suggest an increase in stress, but non suggest how to calculate it. Installing a load-cell on a buried wall and experimenting with different level of compaction, soil...
