With the MDC software, is it possible to simulate a partial filling on the back of the wall?
Yes, just assign a value less than zero to the height of the embankment (data menu / Terrain depth).
Does downstream filling contribute to passive thrust?
No, the downstream filling does not contributes with the passive thrust but increases theinterlocking of the foundation.
Is it possible to modulate the passive thrust?
Yes, it is possible to modulate it from the stratigraphy window, varying the percentage of participation in the passive thrust.
Why does the software only provide limit load verification?
For a cellar retaining wall or a wall founded on poles the verification of overturning and sliding is omitted.
Does the calculation armor provided as result by the program refer to the longitudinal development of the wall?
No, the armor supplied as result from the program is that referred to the meter of longitudinal retaining wall development.
In relation to the seismic verify at overturning, does the program apply the beta parameter increase by 50%?
To all seismic combinations, defined by the user of EQU type, the program applies the beta increase of 50%.
Why for this specific combination does the program only perform the overturning verify?
Each combination can be defined as: STR, GEO, EQU.If the combination has been defined as an EQU type, the program only performs the overturning verify.