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Design of Retaining Walls Embedded in Stiff Clay
This Report covers the design of singly propped or cantilever walls embedded in stiff overconsolidated clay. It is applicable to a wide range of soils in Britain and overseas. The structural form considered is that installed by the diaphragm wall technique or equivalent processes, or by the driving of sheet piles. An introduction to simple earth pressure theory relevant to stiff clays is given, and the selection of appropriate design soil parameters is discussed, with particular reference to laboratory tests. Formulae and charts are presented for use in calculating lateral earth pressures, and the important influence of water pressures is described. Special considerations which apply to temporary works design are also discussed. Various methods of assessing the factor of safety against overall instability are compared, and four of these are recommended.
Design of Retaining Walls Embedded in Stiff Clay
This Report covers the design of singly propped or cantilever walls embedded in stiff overconsolidated clay. It is applicable to a wide range of soils in Britain and overseas. The structural form considered is that installed by the diaphragm wall technique or equivalent processes, or by the driving of sheet piles. An introduction to simple earth pressure theory relevant to stiff clays is given, and the selection of appropriate design soil parameters is discussed, with particular reference to laboratory tests. Formulae and charts are presented for use in calculating lateral earth pressures, and the important influence of water pressures is described. Special considerations which apply to temporary works design are also discussed. Various methods of assessing the factor of safety against overall instability are compared, and four of these are recommended.
Design of Retaining Walls Embedded in Stiff Clay
C. J. Padfield (author) / R. J. Mair (author)
1984
151 pages
Report
No indication
English
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