A retaining wall 6m high with a vertical back face retains homogenous lateritic soil. The saturated unit weight of the lateritic soil is 19kN/m². Laboratory tests showed that the undrained shear strength Cu of the lateritic soil is 15kN/m³, p=25 i. Do the necessary calculations and draw the variations of Rankine's passive pressure with the wall. ii. Determine the total passive force. iii. Find the location of the resultant force A 7meter retaining wall which is back filled with sand is restrained from moving. The unit weight of the sand is 18kN/m³. p=27°. i) What will be the lateral force per unit length of the wall? ii) Find the location of the resultant force.
A retaining wall 6m high with a vertical back face retains homogenous lateritic soil. The saturated unit weight of the lateritic soil is 19kN/m². Laboratory tests showed that the undrained shear strength Cu of the lateritic soil is 15kN/m³, p=25 i. Do the necessary calculations and draw the variations of Rankine's passive pressure with the wall. ii. Determine the total passive force. iii. Find the location of the resultant force A 7meter retaining wall which is back filled with sand is restrained from moving. The unit weight of the sand is 18kN/m³. p=27°. i) What will be the lateral force per unit length of the wall? ii) Find the location of the resultant force.
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a. A retaining wall 6m high with a vertical back face retains homogenous lateritic soil.
The saturated unit weight of the lateritic soil is 19kN/m². Laboratory tests showed that
the undrained shear strength Cu of the lateritic soil is 15KN/m³, 0=25
i. Do the necessary calculations and draw the variations of Rankine's passive
pressure with the wall.
ii. Determine the total passive force.
iii. Find the location of the resultant force
b. A 7meter retaining wall which is back filled with sand is restrained from moving. The
unit weight of the sand is 18kN/m³. 0=27°.
i) What will be the lateral force per unit length of the wall?
ii) Find the location of the resultant force.
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