3) A gravity retaining wall is shown in Figure 1. Check if the factor of safety with respect tooverturning and sliding meet the minimum requires for design, given the following data:Wall dimensions:2.5 ft, D = 4 ft, a = 12°H = 26 ft, x, = 1.5 ft, X2 6 ft, X3 = 6 ft, X4 = 1.5 ft, Xs = 2 ft, X6 =Soil properties:YI- 150 pcf, = 31°, y2 = 122 pef, 42 = 29°, c2 = 600 psf,%3Dyc = 155 pef, kl = k2 = 1/3Use the Rankine active earth pressure in your calculation.YIC = 0X5X64Y2Figure 1: Gravity Retaining Wall- Inclined Backfill.

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A gravity retaining wall is shown in Figure I. overturning and sliding meet the minimum requires for design, given the following data Wall dimensions: 2.5 ft, D= 4 ft, a = 12° H= 26 fl, X - 1.5 ft, X2 = 6 ft, X3 = 6 fi, X4 = 1.5 ft, Xs = 2 ft, x. Soil properties: yc = 155 pef, kl = k2 = 1/3 YI- 150 pef, 1 = 31°, y2 = 122 pef, þ2 = 29°, c2 = 600 psf, Use the Rankine active earth pressure in your calculation.

A gravity retaining wall is shown in Figure I. overturning and sliding meet the minimum requires for design, given the following data Wall dimensions: 2.5 ft, D= 4 ft, a = 12° H= 26 fl, X - 1.5 ft, X2 = 6 ft, X3 = 6 fi, X4 = 1.5 ft, Xs = 2 ft, x. Soil properties: yc = 155 pef, kl = k2 = 1/3 YI- 150 pef, 1 = 31°, y2 = 122 pef, þ2 = 29°, c2 = 600 psf, Use the Rankine active earth pressure in your calculation.

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