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A differential slice approach to the problem of retaining wall loading
Author(s) -
Michalowski Radoslaw L.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
international journal for numerical and analytical methods in geomechanics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.419
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1096-9853
pISSN - 0363-9061
DOI - 10.1002/nag.1610080507
Subject(s) - differential (mechanical device) , slip (aerodynamics) , plane (geometry) , mechanics , mathematics , materials science , geometry , physics , thermodynamics
A differential slice technique is applied in order to obtain the solution for the pressure distribution on rigid retaining walls. The technique is based on a statical analysis of a plane differential slice, for which only the global equilibrium is required. An analytical solution to the problem is found for a non‐cohesive material and a linear slip surface. For more complicated cases the numerical solution is required.