A 4-m-high smooth vertical wall retains a granular backfill with y = 18.0 kN/m and o' 33°, Using Rankine's earth pressure coefficients, determine the active force P, for the following cases. a. Horizontal backfill per unit fength. b. Inclined backfill with a = 10° c. Inclined backfill witha = 20°
A 4-m-high smooth vertical wall retains a granular backfill with y = 18.0 kN/m and o' 33°, Using Rankine's earth pressure coefficients, determine the active force P, for the following cases. a. Horizontal backfill per unit fength. b. Inclined backfill with a = 10° c. Inclined backfill witha = 20°
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Transcribed Image Text:a. H= 8 ft, y = 105 lb/ft', o'
b. H= 14 ft, y = 108 lb/ft,
11.4 Referring to Figure 11.21, determine the passive force, P, per unit length of the wall for
Rankine's state. Also state the Rankine passive pressure at the bottom of the wall. Given the
following cases:
a. H= 10 ft, y = 110 lb/ft', ' = 30°
b. Н%3D 14 ft, у %3 120 Ib/ft, Ф"
11.5 Referring to Figure 11.21 and given that H = 5 m, y = 18.5 kN/m', and ' = 34°, determine
the location and magnitude of the thrust on the wall for (a) active, (b) at-rest, and (c) passive
34°
36°
36°
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states.
11.6 A 4-m-high smooth vertical wall retains a granular backfill with y = 18.0 kN/m' and o'
33°, Using Rankine's earth pressure coefficients, determine the active force
Pa for the following cases.
a. Horizontal backfill
per
unit
fength
10°
b. Inclined backfill with a =
20°
c. Inclined backfill with a =
11.7 A retaining wall is shown in Figure 11.22. Determine the Rankine active force, Pa, per unit
length of the wall and the location of the resultant for each of the following cases:
a. H = 12 ft, H = 4 ft, y = 105 lb/ft', y2 = 122 lb/ft',
b. H = 20 ft, H, = 6 ft, y = 110 Ib/ft', y2 = 126 lb/ft, = 34°, 6, = 34°, q = 300 lb/ft
30°, 6 = 30°, q = 0
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