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Surface Surcharge - Passive Earth Pressure

For passive earth pressure only an increment due to vertical uniform load fa is determined using the formula:

where:

fa

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vertical surface surcharge

Kp

-

coefficient of passive earth pressure

The vertical uniform load q acting on the ground surface therefore results in a constant increment of passive pressure applied over the entire length of the wall - see the figure.

Increment of the passive earth pressure

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