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    Downdrag contribution by reinforced strap zone of MSE wall

    We calculated downdrag for abutment drilled shafts based on contribution of the reinforced strap zone of MSE wall and the underneath compressible soils. But the structure engineer said they typically do not consider downdrag in these locations. Is it reasonable? Thanks a lot.
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    Building effect in psuedostatic analysis

    The foundation pressure is 7.5ksf and the foundation depth is 40 ft. The building is actually much heavier than the soils. That's the reason I want to check the building inertia effect on the fill slope. I don't think the slip surface under soil gravity and inertia can reach the basement...
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    Building effect in psuedostatic analysis

    Herehttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=104cd1b0-9747-49b6-bb79-6ed09bf2f30c&file=Figure.pdf
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    Building effect in psuedostatic analysis

    Sorry I didn't write clearly. Please see attached figure. I am doing psuedostatic analysis of the slope stability. I want to find the effect of the building on the slope stability under seismic load.
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    Building effect in psuedostatic analysis

    There is a building basement in the back of a slope. The basement penetrates the whole height of the slope. I believe there is some effect on the slope stability from the building inertia. But in limit equilibrium analysis, the software cannot consider the inertia coming out of sliding body. If...
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    ASTM D 4546

    Anybody knows how to determine e2 in Equation (5)or sigma2 of ASTM D 4546 Method C for calculation of percent settlement(Negative percent heave)? Looks weird for me. Thank you!
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    Mononobe Equation

    Actually the problem is not the denominator being zero, but the term sin(phi-beta-theta) becomes negative when phi<beta+theta which leads to a negative value inside the square root. I have a case with friction angle of phi=35,a backfill slope of 2/1(H/V), then kh cannot be larger than 0.1g...
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    Mononobe Equation

    Anyone knows how to deal the case with the negative magnitude inside the square root of Mononobe-Okabe Equation. Can I assume zero when it becomes negative? Thanks!
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    matrix arguments

    I have some trouble in data inputing and outputing to a function in Mathcad programming. Is it ok to use matrix as input and output arguments? Is there any way to define some "global" vairable or matrix in Mathcad? Thanks!
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    Lateral Earth pressure of unyielding wall with slope backfill

    Thanks, Fattdad! Do you have any reference for the value?
  11. Geola

    Lateral Earth pressure of unyielding wall with slope backfill

    Earth pressure coefficient of unyielding wall with flat backfill is simply assumed as 1-sin(fi), but I don't know what I should use if the backfill is slope?
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