Earth Pressure Method

Accounting for Transpiration

This analytical method incorporates plant transpiration effects into retaining wall earth pressure analysis, enabling rapid estimation under varied root, transpiration, and soil conditions.

Zhang, Junhui · Hu, Huiren · Fu, Wei · Peng, Junhui · Li, Feng

Scientific Reports 2023

Advantages

Closed-form solution for 1D steady unsaturated flow with plant transpiration

Representation of changes in matric suction and effective stress

Rapid earth pressure estimation across multiple scenarios