zainabedin
Civil/Environmental
I am performing slope stability analysis for rail road. I cannot decide what liveload (magnitude & location) I use for analysis. I would appreciate if anybody would provide me the information or any reference.
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Slope stability for rail road side slopes 1
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zainabedin,
If you are working on a railroad embankment in the US, you will likely need to use a Cooper E-80 live load. This load distribution is illustrated in the Caltrans Trenching and Shoring Manual available from the Caltrans website and also here:
Hope this is helpful.
Jeff
Jeffrey T. Donville, PE
TTL Associates, Inc.
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If you are working on a railroad embankment in the US, you will likely need to use a Cooper E-80 live load. This load distribution is illustrated in the Caltrans Trenching and Shoring Manual available from the Caltrans website and also here:
Hope this is helpful.
Jeff
Jeffrey T. Donville, PE
TTL Associates, Inc.
The views or opinions expressed by me are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of my employer.
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