Generalized Formula for Active Earth Pressure Estimation with Inclined Retaining Wall

점착력을 고려한 배면 경사 옹벽에서의 주동토압 산정 공식

  • Received : 2008.06.16
  • Accepted : 2008.07.18
  • Published : 2008.08.01

Abstract

Active earth pressure formula, which can consider the effects of ground surface inclination, inclination of inside retaining wall face, wall friction, line load, uniform load, soil cohesion and adhesion, was derived based on the force equilibrium principle. In order to verify the accuracy of this proposed formula, the calculated active earth pressures by the proposed formula were compared with those of graphical solutions. Also, the active earth pressures determined by the proposed formula were compared with those by Coulomb's, Rankine's and Mazindrani's solution under specific conditions. The results matched quite well not only with the graphical solutions but also with those by three other methods. Also, the trend of active earth pressures by the proposed formula were corresponded with results of experimental study by Fang, et al. It can be concluded that this generalized formula not only can overcome the limitations of Rankine's, Coulomb's and Mazindrani's active earth pressure formula but also can consider the external loading conditions.

본 논문에서는 지표면 경사각, 벽면 경사각, 벽면 마찰각, 선하중, 등분포하중, 점착력, 부착력의 영향을 고려할 수 있는 주동토압공식을 힘의 평형이론을 근거로 도출하였다. 이 제안식의 정확성을 검증하기 위하여, 도해법에 의해 산정된 토압과 비교하였으며, Coulomb, Rankine, Mazindrani 공식에 의한 산정 결과와도 비교하였다. 산정 결과는 도해법 결과뿐만 아니라 Coulomb, Rankine, Mazindrani 공식의 3가지 방법에 의한 결과와 잘 일치되었다. 또한, 제안식에 의한 주동토압은 Fang 등의 실험연구 결과와 일치하는 경향을 나타내었다. 이 일반화된 공식은 Coulomb, Rankine, Mazindrani 의 주동토압공식의 한계를 극복할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 외부하중조건을 고려할 수 있는 것으로 평가되었다.

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