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The Consideration of Live Loading in the Design and Assessment of Earth Structures
Paul Nowak Technical Director, Atkins Ltd (United Kingdom)
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The design of Earthworks and Earth Structures involves the determination of forces from dead loads, predominantly the ground, but also consideration of transient live loads, predominantly traffic loading. The determination of live traffic loads in Earthworks has been taken from those used by structures engineers in the design of bridge decks and retaining walls.