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Chapter 7 RETAINING WALL<br />

Figure 7.8 Comparison of Plane <strong>and</strong> Log-Spiral Failure Surfaces (a) Active Case (b) Passive Case<br />

Hence, it is recommended that the log-spirall failure surface (shown<br />

resemblee more closely the actual failure plane be used to calculate<br />

coefficients.<br />

in Figure 7.8) which could<br />

the passive earth pressure<br />

Charts for two common wall configurations, sloping wall with level backfill <strong>and</strong> vertical wall with<br />

sloping backfill based<br />

on the log-spiral theory are presented in Figures<br />

7.9 <strong>and</strong> 7.10 (Caquot <strong>and</strong><br />

Kerisel, 1948; NAVFAC, 1986b). For walls that have a sloping backface <strong>and</strong> sloping backfill, the<br />

passive earth pressuree coefficient can be calculated as indicated in Figure<br />

7.9 <strong>and</strong> 7.10 by using δ =<br />

′/3. For granular soils, the coefficients of earth pressure can be deived from Figure 7.11<br />

7-10<br />

March 2009

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