5. Deformation of a retaining wall is assumed to be as presented in the figure below. Determine: a) variation of the active and passive pressures on the wall for the presented deformation, and b) magnitude of the total horizontal force on the right side of the wall. 600

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5. Deformation of a retaining wall is assumed to be as presented in the figure below. Determine:
a) variation of the active and passive pressures on the wall for the presented deformation, and b)
magnitude of the total horizontal force on the right side of the wall.
q- 600 paf
14 ft
8 ft
12 ft
SANDY CLAY
S=20%
-30°
e₂-0.7
To 112 pcf
c= 80 psf
SILTY CLAY
**24°
7128 pcf
c=120 psf
(PD)
1077
54.1
854.9
10433
13755
DI
(PP)
369,6
2236.0
1246
Transcribed Image Text:5. Deformation of a retaining wall is assumed to be as presented in the figure below. Determine: a) variation of the active and passive pressures on the wall for the presented deformation, and b) magnitude of the total horizontal force on the right side of the wall. q- 600 paf 14 ft 8 ft 12 ft SANDY CLAY S=20% -30° e₂-0.7 To 112 pcf c= 80 psf SILTY CLAY **24° 7128 pcf c=120 psf (PD) 1077 54.1 854.9 10433 13755 DI (PP) 369,6 2236.0 1246
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