Limit equilibrium analysis examples
Limit equilibrium is an analysis methods where limit state conditions are assumed. For excavations and earth retaining structures this usually means that earth pressures are assumed on both the retained and excavated sides. These pressures may represent a failure state such as active or passive lateral earth pressures, or an assumed redistribution such as diagrams by Peck or FHWA.
The retaining wall is then analyzed to provide moment and force equilibrium, when possible. Support reactions are also calculated, typically by using the tributary area method.
The following examples demonstrate some of the limit equilibrium analysis methods included in DeepEX.
Analysis with Active Earth Pressures Example
Peck Apparent Pressures Example
Passive Earth Pressures Example
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Soldier pile and lagging walls
Secant and tangent pile walls
Sheet pile and box sheet pile walls
Diaphragm (slurry) walls
Soldier pile and tremied concrete (SPTC) walls
Combined sheet pile walls
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Linear loads and surcharges on ground surface
Linear loads and surcharges on the walls
Prescribed conditions on the walls
External moments on the walls
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Elastic load equations
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