1m Given the figure and the following data: water surdace 2 m Determine (a) the width of base b on the conditions: 7 m a.1 The resultant intersects the base at the downstream edge of the middle third. Toe a.2 If the factor of safety against overturning is 1.60 a.3 If the factor of safety against sliding is 1.20 T Yw = 1. m3 T Ye = 2.4. m3 Which b among the three prevails?
1m Given the figure and the following data: water surdace 2 m Determine (a) the width of base b on the conditions: 7 m a.1 The resultant intersects the base at the downstream edge of the middle third. Toe a.2 If the factor of safety against overturning is 1.60 a.3 If the factor of safety against sliding is 1.20 T Yw = 1. m3 T Ye = 2.4. m3 Which b among the three prevails?
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Transcribed Image Text:1m
water surdace
Given the figure and the following data:
2 m
Determine
(a) the width of base b on the conditions:
7 m
a.1 The resultant intersects the base at the downstream
edge of the middle third.
Toe
60Y
a.2 If the factor of safety against overturning is 1.60
a.3 If the factor of safety against sliding is 1.20
T
T
Yw = 1-
m3
Yc = 2.4
m3
Which b among the three prevails?
(Note T is ton)
(b) Using the value of b that prevails in part (a), determine
(coefficient of friction betwe
the base and foundation
H = 0.60
b.1 the intersection of the resultant with the base
b.2 the maximum and minimum pressure intensity at the base. % of seepage below the base is 60.

Transcribed Image Text:1m
w surface
2m
7 m
T
T
Yw = 1
m3
Ye = 2.4
(Note T is ton )
(coefficient of friction between
the base and foundation
H = 0.60
% of seepage below the base is 60.
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