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Notes for MSE Walls: (geo-computing)
2005.09; 2011.08; 2012.08.18
1. Factor of safety against sliding: 3. Maximum base pressure
N  N
FS sliding  Pmax  using the Meyerhof equation, and
Pa  Pq L  2e
Lateral force from soil mass & surcharge: Mom( D)
eccentricity: e  (Note: e ≤ L/6)
Pa  0.5Ka    ( H  L tan i)2 N
Pq  K a  q  H
4. Internal stability
Reaction at base and weight of the wall: (a). over-stressing of reinforcement (rupture):
N W  q L Ta
FS rupture  , and
W    H  L  0.5  L tan i
2
Tmax
H = height of the wall at the wall face; γ = soil
unit weight; L = length of wall/reinforcement ;
Tmax   h  SV , and the lateral stress
η =base friction coefficient. z  L tan i
 h  [(1 a)  (2a 1)(1 )] K a  H ' K a  q
H'
2. Factor of safety against over-
turning H′ = H + L tan(i); and
Mom( R) z = depth to this layer of reinforcement at wall face.
FS over  turning  , and
Mom( D) (b). pullout of reinforcement:
Mom(R)  (W  q  L)  0.5L B _ strength  Le
Mom(D)  Pa Y p  Pq  0.5H FS pullout  , and
Tmax
Acting point of Pa: B _ strength  2   V   , and overburden stress, σV, is:
1 a
Yp  ( H  L tan i)  V    [( z  0.5L tan i)  ( L  0.5Le ) tan i]  q
3
Note: Weight of wall is assumed to be at 0.5L, Le  L  Lb  ( H  z ) tan  [Note: Le = R_length]
even for walls with a back slope angle (i). The active stress wedge is defined by:
Lb = length at base of wall, β=angle to vertical