Earth Pressure Coefficients: granular_loose
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| granular_loose | 24 | 0.5934 | 0.4217 | 2.371 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Loose sand | 15.5 | 99 |
| granular_loose | 25 | 0.5774 | 0.4059 | 2.4639 | 0 | 0 | 17 | Loose sand | 16 | 102 |
| granular_loose | 26 | 0.5616 | 0.3905 | 2.5611 | 0 | 0 | 17 | Loose sand | 16 | 102 |
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