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Earth pressures
19.1 Earth pressures
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Retaining walls experience lateral pressures from:
- The earth pressures on the wall.
- Water Pressure.
- Surcharges above the wall.
- Dynamic Loading.
- Horizontal Earth Pressure
= σ
h
.
= σ
v
.
- Vertical Earth Pressure
Figure 19.1
Vertical and horizontal stresses.
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