Elements of Soil Mechanics, 9th Edition

Earth pressure coefficients

Values of Ka, Kac, Kp and Kpc

This spreadsheet gives the horizontal components of the coefficients of earth pre
for Coulomb' s analytical solution where cohesion exists.

Select any worksheet to view the values.

Ian Smith, June 2014

f the coefficients of earth pressure
ists.
Horizontal components of Ka and Kac

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Wall & Soil Properties 0
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slope angle of retained fill, b = 0º 2
angle of back of wall to horzntl, y = 90 º 3
angle of wall friction, d = 0º 4
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adhesion, cw = 0 kPa 6
operating value of cohesion, c = 10 kPa 7
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 Ka Kac
1.00 2.00
0.97 1.97
0.93 1.93
0.90 1.90
0.87 1.87
0.84 1.83
0.81 1.80
0.78 1.77
0.76 1.74
0.73 1.71
0.70 1.68
0.68 1.65
0.66 1.62
0.63 1.59
0.61 1.56
0.59 1.53
0.57 1.51
0.55 1.48
0.53 1.45
0.51 1.43
0.49 1.40
0.47 1.37
0.45 1.35
0.44 1.32
0.42 1.30
0.41 1.27
0.39 1.25
0.38 1.23
0.36 1.20
0.35 1.18
0.33 1.15
0.32 1.13
0.31 1.11
0.29 1.09
0.28 1.06
0.27 1.04
Horizontal components of Kp and Kpc

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Wall & Soil Properties 0
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slope angle of retained fill, b = 0º 2
angle of back of wall to horzntl, y = 90 º 3
angle of wall friction, d = 0º 4
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adhesion, cw = 0 kPa 6
operating value of cohesion, c = 10 kPa 7
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 Kp Kpc
1.00 2.00
1.04 2.04
1.07 2.07
1.11 2.11
1.15 2.14
1.19 2.18
1.23 2.22
1.28 2.26
1.32 2.30
1.37 2.34
1.42 2.38
1.47 2.43
1.52 2.47
1.58 2.51
1.64 2.56
1.70 2.61
1.76 2.65
1.83 2.70
1.89 2.75
1.97 2.80
2.04 2.86
2.12 2.91
2.20 2.97
2.28 3.02
2.37 3.08
2.46 3.14
2.56 3.20
2.66 3.26
2.77 3.33
2.88 3.40
3.00 3.46
3.12 3.53
3.25 3.61
3.39 3.68
3.54 3.76
3.69 3.84
3.85 3.93
4.02 4.01
4.20 4.10
4.40 4.19
4.60 4.29
This spreadsheet has been downloaded from the website that supports
Smith's Elements of Soil Mechanics, 9th Edition

Published by Wiley, July 2014

ISBN-13: 978-0470673393

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Please note:
This spreadsheet is an aid for learning and should really only be
used in conjunction with the relevant section in the book.

It is not intended for use in geotechnical design.

Ian Smith, May 2014

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