Soil Lateral Loads (psf/ft of depth) Flashcards
1
Q
GW
A
Gravel-Sand Mixes -well-graded -clean gravels active pressure: 30 at-rest pressure: 60
2
Q
GP
A
Gravel-Sand Mixes -poorly graded -clean gravels active pressure: 30 at-rest pressure: 60
3
Q
GM
A
Gravel-Sand Mixes -poorly graded -silty gravels active pressure: 40 at-rest pressure: 60
4
Q
GC
A
Gravel and Clay mixes -poorly graded -clayey gravels active pressure: 45 at-rest pressure: 60
5
Q
SW
A
Gravelly-Sand Mixes -well graded -clean sands active pressure: 30 at-rest pressure: 60
6
Q
SP
A
Sand-Gravel Mixes -poorly graded -clean sands active pressure: 30 at-rest pressure: 60
7
Q
SM
A
Sand-Silt Mixes -poorly graded -silty sands active pressure: 45 at-rest pressure: 60
8
Q
SM-SC
A
Sand-silt clay mix with plastic fines
active pressure: 45
at-rest pressure: 100
9
Q
SC
A
Sand-Clay Mixes -poorly graded -clayey sands active pressure: 60 at-rest pressure: 100
10
Q
ML
A
-inorganic silts and clayey silts
active pressure: 45
at-rest pressure: 100
11
Q
ML-CL
A
-mixture of inorganic silt & clay
active pressure: 60
at-rest pressure: 100
12
Q
CL
A
- inorganic clays of low to medium plasticity
active pressure: 60
at-rest pressure: 100
13
Q
OL
A
- organic silts and silt clays, low plasticity
Unsuitable as backfill material
14
Q
MH
A
- inorganic clayey silts, elastic silts
Unsuitable as backfill material
15
Q
CH
A
- inorganic clays of high plasticity
Unsuitable as backfill material
