VBI
Civil/Environmental
- Nov 6, 2001
- 51
I saw in a Journal of Light Construction an article that stated the following loads applied on basement walls.
8' wall height Backfill wght of soil = 30 pcf/ft (Class I soil) Pressure calculated = 1250#/ft
8' height with wght of soil = 60 pcf/ft P=2500#/ft
10' hieght with wght of soil = 30 pcf/ft P=2065
These values appear to be off by a factor of 1.3 or so OR am I calculating things wrong. I get for the first example
P=1/2(30)8^2 = 960 #/ft Can anyone shed some light on this. I don't make these calculations often though they appear to be simple enough.
8' wall height Backfill wght of soil = 30 pcf/ft (Class I soil) Pressure calculated = 1250#/ft
8' height with wght of soil = 60 pcf/ft P=2500#/ft
10' hieght with wght of soil = 30 pcf/ft P=2065
These values appear to be off by a factor of 1.3 or so OR am I calculating things wrong. I get for the first example
P=1/2(30)8^2 = 960 #/ft Can anyone shed some light on this. I don't make these calculations often though they appear to be simple enough.