Deep Foundation Lecture Videos
In this video Introduction Pile Foundtion Types of Piles Static pile load formulae Piles in clay
Curved Surfaces of Failure for Computing Passive Earth Pressure
It is customary practice to use curved surfaces of failure for determining the passive earth pressure P on a retaining wall
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Coulomb’s Earth Pressure Theory for Sand for Passive State
PASSIVE STATE In Fig. 11.18, the notations used are the same as in Fig. 11.17. As the wall moves into
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Coulomb’s Earth Pressure Theory for Sand for Active State
Coulomb made the following assumptions in the development of his theory: 1. The soil is isotropic and homogeneous 2. The
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Counterfort wall problem example
A counterfort wall of 10 m height retains a non-cohesive backfill. The void ratio and angle of internal friction of the
Coefficients of Passive Earth Pressure Tables and Graphs
Concept of Coulomb’s Formula Coulomb (1776) computed the passive earth pressure of ideal sand on the simplifying assumption that the
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Classification of Piles
Piles may be classified as long or short in accordance with the L/d ratio of the pile (where L =
Case History of Failure of the Transcona Grain Elevator
One of the best known foundation failures occurred in October 1913 at North Transcona, Manitoba, Canada. It was ascertained later on
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Cantilever retaining wall problem example
A cantilever retaining wall of 7 meter height (Fig. Ex. 11.2) retains sand. The properties of the sand are: e