A retaining vertical wall 5 m high, retaining a sand of unit weight 17 kN/m3 for which e = 35°, the surface of the sand is horizontal and the water table is below the bottom of wall. Determine the percentage change in the active thrust on wall, if water table rises to ground level. The saturated unit weight of sand is 20 kN/m3.

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A retaining vertical wall 5 m high, retaining a sand of unit weight 17 kN/m3
for which 0 =
35°, the surface of the sand is horizontal and the water table is below the bottom of wall.
Determine the percentage change in the active thrust on wall, if water table rises to ground level. The
saturated unit weight of sand is 20 kN/m3.
Transcribed Image Text:A retaining vertical wall 5 m high, retaining a sand of unit weight 17 kN/m3 for which 0 = 35°, the surface of the sand is horizontal and the water table is below the bottom of wall. Determine the percentage change in the active thrust on wall, if water table rises to ground level. The saturated unit weight of sand is 20 kN/m3.
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