A retaining wall is shown in Figure 11.23. Determine Rankine's active force, Pa, per unit length of the wall and the location of the resultant in each of the following cases: a) H=6 m, H₁ = 2 m, y₁ = 16 kN/m³, y2 =19 kN/m³, d'1 = 32°, '2 = 36°, q = 15 kN/m² b) H= 5m, H₁ = 1.5 m, y₁= 17.2 kN/m³, y2 = 20.4 kN/m³, d'1 = 30°, '2 = 34°, q= 19.15 kN/m² Surcharge q H Frictionless wall H₂ Sand 7₁ -0 Groundwater table Sand ₂ (saturated unit weight) 0₂ =0

A retaining wall is shown in Figure 11.23. Determine Rankine's active force, Pa, per unit length of the wall and the location of the resultant in each of the following cases: a) H=6 m, H₁ = 2 m, y₁ = 16 kN/m³, y2 =19 kN/m³, d'1 = 32°, '2 = 36°, q = 15 kN/m² b) H= 5m, H₁ = 1.5 m, y₁= 17.2 kN/m³, y2 = 20.4 kN/m³, d'1 = 30°, '2 = 34°, q= 19.15 kN/m² Surcharge q H Frictionless wall H₂ Sand 7₁ -0 Groundwater table Sand ₂ (saturated unit weight) 0₂ =0

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