Extension of Mononobe-Okabe Theory to Evaluate Seismic Active Earth Pressure Supporting c-φ Backfill
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An effort is made to evaluate the formulation of seismic active earth pressure behind a nonvertical retaining wall supporting c-Ф backfill. The formulation is prepared to get a single critical wedge surface for simultaneous action of weight, surcharge, cohesion and adhesion. The success of any retaining structure involves the awareness of seismic active earth pressure. The effect of various parameters viz. internal friction (φ), angle of wall friction (δ), wall inclination angle(α),backfill inclination angle (i), cohesion (c), adhesion (ca), seismic accelerations (kh, kv), surcharge loading (q), unit weight (γ), height (H) are also taken into account to provide the variation of seismic active earth pressure coefficient.
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