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Surcharge Seismic Coefficient

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Hi guys, I have the following question, when we are evaluating Seismic effects on earth pressure we calculate a KAE, but I have the doubt that if
a different coefficient than Ka must be use to calculate the pressure due to surcharge in this sceneario?
 
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Kae is the combined seismic and static earth pressure. It is not ka (active earth pressure)
 
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