Earth pressure calculation according to Culmann/Gudehus
The conventional earth pressure calculation according to EAB/EAU can result in unrealistic earth pressures for complicated geometries and in special cases. The FIDES earth pressure programme, on the other hand, calculates the active and passive earth pressure using an extended Culmann method or a 2-body method according to Gudehus. Forced slip lines due to slopes, concentrated loads, inclined or buckled walls and the correct consideration of flat and polygonal earth layers as well as a flat or polygonal water line are automatically created by mathematical optimisation. Separation surfaces or rock fissures can be reliably detected with this method. The results of the earth pressure calculation from FIDES-Erddruck can be used as individual results or for further processing in existing excavation calculations.
Performance features
- (Increased) active earth pressure through variation of the sliding surface inclination
- Earth resistance through geometrically optimised block sliding method
- Parameter input of the layered soil using drilling profiles in combination with the expandable layer database shared by all FIDES foundation engineering programmes
- Export of the results in a variety of common file formats
- Same document format for all geotechnical engineering programmes
- Detailed online help with exact explanation of the calculation method
- Windows standard such as Undo and Redo for all actions, Copy & Paste, context menu, system explorer
Result output
- Earth pressure curve as WALLS import file
- In conjunction with FIDES-Flow water pressure curve as WALLS import file
- RTF format (MS-Office compatible)
- Direct print output of graphics and text mixed
- True-to-scale images for graphical control
