GGU-RETAIN: "Passive earth pressure" menu item

You can specify passive earth pressure preferences using this dialog box:

In the upper group box you specify the type of passive earth pressure calculation. If the "Culmann" check box is activated the passive earth pressure is calculated after Culmann. The calculations use a slice method with straight slip surfaces.

An additional group box is displayed for soldier pile walls and bored soldier pile walls, in which the spatial effect of the passive earth pressure can be defined:

If you have selected partial safety factors, enter the partial factor for passive earth pressure in the dialog box and the calibration factor in accordance with the information in DIN 1054:2010/EC 7. The partial factor for passive earth pressure used to calculate the design moment can be reduced according to EAU 2012 under certain boundary conditions.