Earth Pressure Coefficients: cohesive_stiff
Earth pressure coefficients (Ka, K0, Kp) by soil category and friction angle for retaining wall and excavation design
| soil category | phi deg | K0 (dimensionless) | Ka (dimensionless) | Kp (dimensionless) | cohesion kPa (kPa) | cohesion psf (psf) | delta wall friction deg (deg) | description | gamma kN m3 (kN/m3) | gamma pcf (pcf) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cohesive_stiff | 28 | 0.5307 | 0.361 | 2.7698 | 25 | 522 | 19 | Stiff cohesive soil, overconsolidated | 19.5 | 124 |
| cohesive_stiff | 30 | 0.5 | 0.3333 | 3 | 20 | 418 | 20 | Stiff cohesive soil, overconsolidated | 20 | 127 |
| cohesive_stiff | 32 | 0.47 | 0.3073 | 3.2546 | 15 | 313 | 21 | Very stiff cohesive soil | 20 | 127 |
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