Retaining wall (Part 03).

• PART 01: source
• PART 02: source

INTRODUCTION:

• In this third part of course on the retaining walls we will talk about the different loads applied on a retaining wall.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF LOADS APPLIED ON A RETAINING WALL:

• The outbreaks of land:

Fig 01: thrusts of land on a retaining wall designed by myself.

• This is the result of land thrusts applied on the vertical wall of the retaining wall applied to the lower third of the veil.

• Overloads on the embankment:

Fig 02: overload on the embankments on a retaining wall designed by myself.

• This is the result of the overloads applied on the slopes of the retaining wall applied to the half of the veil.

• Land stops:
  
  Fig 03: Land abutments on a retaining wall designed by myself.

• This is the result of land abutments applied on the vertical wall of the retaining wall applied to the lower third of the veil and it is a stabilizing force.

• Reactions of the soil:

Fig 04: ground reaction under a retaining wall designed by myself.

• It is a stabilizing force due to the reactions of the soil.

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