A retaining wall of 10 m height retains sandy soil. The backfill void ratio and angle of internal friction are as follows: a) In loose state e = 0.7, ø= 300 b) In dense state e = 0.4, $= 40 If the specific gravity of the backfill sand = 2.7, compute the active and passive pressure in the case of loose and dense state.

A retaining wall of 10 m height retains sandy soil. The backfill void ratio and angle of internal friction are as follows: a) In loose state e = 0.7, ø= 300 b) In dense state e = 0.4, $= 40 If the specific gravity of the backfill sand = 2.7, compute the active and passive pressure in the case of loose and dense state.

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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