Experimental and Numerical Study of At-Rest Lateral Earth Pressure of Overconsolidated Sand

Figure 13

Numerical and theoretical prediction of lateral earth pressure distribution versus backfill height during construction stages.

(a) 𝐻=0.35 m

(b) 𝐻=0.46 m

(c) 𝐻=0.69 m

(d) 𝐻=0.8 m

(e) 𝐻=0.9 m

(f) 𝐻=1.0 m