6. Deformation of a retaining wall is assumed to be as presented in the figure below. Determine: a) variation of active and passive Rankine's pressures on the wall, and b) magnitude of the total horizontal force on the left side of the wall between points A and C. = 4 kN/m.

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6. Deformation of a retaining wall is assumed to be as presented in the figure below.
Determine: a) variation of active and passive Rankine's pressures on the wall, and b) magnitude
of the total horizontal force on the left side of the wall between points A and C.
q= 4 kN/m
Active (kPa)
3 m
5m
4m
Sand
S = 12%
= 33⁰
eo= 0.6
%D= 15.6 kN/m
Sandy Clay
* = 26°
Y sat = 17 kN/m
c = 5 kN/m₂
B
D
Water
Sandy Clay
OA=112
B-15.3
es=293
Occ-326
OD=43.8
Passive (RPG)
c=18
05=897
Transcribed Image Text:6. Deformation of a retaining wall is assumed to be as presented in the figure below. Determine: a) variation of active and passive Rankine's pressures on the wall, and b) magnitude of the total horizontal force on the left side of the wall between points A and C. q= 4 kN/m Active (kPa) 3 m 5m 4m Sand S = 12% = 33⁰ eo= 0.6 %D= 15.6 kN/m Sandy Clay * = 26° Y sat = 17 kN/m c = 5 kN/m₂ B D Water Sandy Clay OA=112 B-15.3 es=293 Occ-326 OD=43.8 Passive (RPG) c=18 05=897
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