CELE Geotechnical Engineering — Lateral Earth Pressure and Retaining StructuresSlides
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Exam context
For the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) — Board of Civil Engineering tests Geotechnical Engineering under a "Core" label, with Lateral Earth Pressure and Retaining Structures in the 8th slot across 11 chapters. CELE candidates must clear the 70% weighted average, no sub-test below 50% cut on the 2026 paper, which draws about a meaningful share of Geotechnical Engineering questions. Date to watch: May and November 2026.
Lateral Earth Pressure and Retaining Structures - Slides
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Introduction to Lateral Earth Pressure
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Three States of Lateral Earth Pressure
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Earth-Pressure Coefficients: Rankine Theory
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Worked Example: Earth-Pressure Coefficients
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Coulomb Theory: Generalizing Rankine
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Resultant Thrust for Cohesionless Backfill
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Worked Example: Active Thrust Calculation
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Effect of Cohesion on Active Pressure
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Effect of Surcharge on Active Pressure
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Water Behind the Wall: Hydrostatic Pressure
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Retaining Wall Stability: Overturning Check
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Worked Example: Overturning Safety Factor
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Retaining Wall Stability: Sliding Check
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Retaining Wall Stability: Bearing Capacity Check
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Worked Example: Complete Retaining Wall Design Check
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Design Solutions: Improving Wall Stability
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Special Cases: Cantilever vs. Gravity Walls
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Philippine Building Code (NSCP 2015) Requirements for Retaining Walls
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Common Mistakes and Exam Pitfalls
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Chapter Summary and Key Takeaways
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