A D /45 — ф'12 45 — ф'12 Granular soil |8 c' =0 B Figure 12.25 Nature of failure surface in soil considered in the analysis to determine Ppe
A D /45 — ф'12 45 — ф'12 Granular soil |8 c' =0 B Figure 12.25 Nature of failure surface in soil considered in the analysis to determine Ppe
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Consider a 4-m-high retaining wall with a vertical back and horizontal granular backfill, as shown in Figure 12.25. Given: γ = 18 kN/m3, Φ' = 40º, c' = 0, ẟ' = 20º, kv = 0, and kh = 0.2. Determine the passive force Ppe per unit length of the wall taking the earthquake effect into consideration.
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