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Seismic loads on cantilever retaining wall

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SSMamar

Structural
Mar 22, 2023
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Hello fellow engineers,

When designing a cantilever retaining wall, should I add the inertia of the soil over the heel to the driving loads or does the Mononobe-Okabe equation take it into account?

I can't find any reference that answers the question.

Thanx in advance
 
 https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=19d3edfe-9028-4f8e-a62c-2dc065f2b324&file=Cantilever_Retain_Wall.pdf
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