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These equations summarize methods for calculating lateral soil pressures, deflections, moments, and allowable pressures on round foundation sections embedded in soil. Key points include: - Induced lateral soil pressures are calculated using shear, moment, deflection, and soil properties. - Allowable lateral pressures consider passive soil resistance modeled as a wedge, with factors of 1.33 to 2 applied for safety. - Passive wedge width can exceed the foundation width due to soil arching, and is limited
- Author
- Fernando Chiriboga
- Language
- EN