Thank you for the explanation. This makes sense. I was actually worried I missed some factors on the serviceability check...
I added also a 20% on the calculated embedment length and I have also considered a 10% of retained height unexpected excavation on the front of the wall as recommended...
I am doing this deflection check only for service loads. No increasing factors are applied to the forces and no safety factors are applied on Ka. Below excavation level there is no load applied but only springs which should simulate the soil-structure stiffness interaction.
On the other hand, I...
Thank you for the answers so far.
For @PEinc:
1. To check the tip horizontal deflection only, I created a model in Tekla. The steel element is cantilevering freely above the excavation level for 2.35m. Below excavation level the steel post is restrained horizontally by a series of springs with...
Hi All, first post on this forum. Please be gentle...
I have already checked the forum for similar topics etc...but I could not find exactly what I was looking for.
I am designing this king post wall with a retained height of 2.35m. This is going to be a garden wall inside a residential...
