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Seismic Earth Pressure of Deep Stiff Wall Based On FEMA P-750 & AASHTO/IBC

This document summarizes the seismic earth pressure design of a deep stiff wall based on FEMA P-750 and AASHTO/IBC standards. It provides input parameters such as a horizontal acceleration of 0.56g, wall height of 14.9 feet, and soil properties. It then calculates the seismic, active, at-rest, and passive earth pressures on the wall according to established formulas. For each case, it determines the equivalent fluid height applying the lateral earth pressure.

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Seismic Earth Pressure of Deep Stiff Wall Based On FEMA P-750 & AASHTO/IBC

This document summarizes the seismic earth pressure design of a deep stiff wall based on FEMA P-750 and AASHTO/IBC standards. It provides input parameters such as a horizontal acceleration of 0.56g, wall height of 14.9 feet, and soil properties. It then calculates the seismic, active, at-rest, and passive earth pressures on the wall according to established formulas. For each case, it determines the equivalent fluid height applying the lateral earth pressure.

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Seismic Earth Pressure of Deep Stiff Wall Based on FEMA P-750 & AASHTO/IBC
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
HORIZONTAL ACCELERATION (in g) kh = 0.56 g, (0.5 SDS, ASCE 7-10 11.4.4)
WALL HEIGHT H = 14.9 ft
SOIL SPECIFIC WEIGHT gb = 110 pcf
SOIL INTERNAL FRICTION ANGLE f = 30 deg
SLOPE OF BACKFILL b = 15 deg
EXTERNAL FRICTION ANGLE d = 17 deg
RACK ANGLE OF WALL FACE q = 90 deg

The Seismic Earth Pressure: Pe = 46 psf / ft


The Active Earth Pressure: Pa = 41 psf / ft
0.5 H2 (Pa + Pe) = 9.666 kips / ft, Total
h = 7.07 ft
The At-rest Earth Pressure: P0 = 55 psf / ft
0.5 H2 (Po + Pe) = 11.23 kips / ft, Total
h = 6.78 ft
The Passive Earth Pressure: Pp = 330 psf / ft
0.5 H2 (Pp + Pe) = 41.76 kips / ft, Total
h = 5.45 ft

ANALYSIS
DETERMINE ACTIVE EARTH PRESSURE
Pe = 0.75 kh gb = 46 psf / ft, (FEMA P-750 Page 356)
Pa = gb Ka = 41 psf / ft
sin 2     
Ka  
where  sin     sin      
2
0.372
sin 2 sin      1 
 sin     sin      

(Coulomb, AASHTO Figure 5.5.2A)

h = (1/3 Pa + 0.6 Pe) H / (Pa + Pe) = 7.07 ft

DETERMINE AT-REST EARTH PRESSURE


P0 = gb K0 = 55 psf / ft
where K0 = 1 - sin f = 0.500 , (AASHTO 5.5.2-2)

h = (1/3 Po + 0.6 Pe) H / (Po + Pe) = 6.78 ft

DETERMINE PASSIVE EARTH PRESSURE


Pp = gb Kp = 330 psf / ft
1  sin 
Kp 
where 1  sin  3.000 , (Rankine, AASHTO Figure 5.5.2D)

d= 0 deg
q= 90 deg

h = (1/3 Pp + 0.6 Pe) H / (Pp + Pe) = 5.45 ft

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