What is LateralK?

LateralK

LateralK is a handy tool that helps calculate the lateral earth pressure coefficients. This is important for both static conditions and during earthquakes. So, what does that mean? Well, the coefficient shows how much effective stress there is compared to vertical effective stress. This info is super useful for engineers and architects because it helps them understand how soil behaves and its strength.

Understanding Soil Behavior

With LateralK, you can figure out the right consolidation needed for different structures like basements, deep foundations, tunnels, retaining walls, and braced excavations. It’s really cool because it helps ensure these structures are safe and strong!

Calculate Earth Pressure Coefficients

The program allows you to find the earth pressure active, passive, and at-rest coefficients using either the Coulomb or Rankin method. This means you can easily calculate how wall-water friction, wall batter angles, and backslope impact your construction sketches.

Save Your Work Easily

One neat feature is that LateralK lets you save the forces along with where they apply in an image format. You can then add this to your geotechnical report! It's great for keeping everything organized.

Seismic Conditions Made Simple

When it comes to seismic conditions, LateralK uses the Mononobe-Okabe method to help calculate lateral pressure coefficients based on different vertical and horizontal ground acceleration components. Plus, you can get detailed values of Kpe and Kae coefficients every 0.05g step of av (vertical) and ah (horizontal). It even lets you calculate total seismic force and seismic surcharge load for retaining walls!

If you're interested in checking out more about LateralK or want to download it now!, head over to SoftPas!

How Download Works

Go to the Softpas website, press the 'Downloads' button, and pick the app you want to download and install—easy and fast!