A retaining wall supports a horizontal backfill that is composed of two types of soil. First layer: 4.84 meters high, Unit weight of 17.36 kN/m3, coefficient of active pressure of 0.285 Second layer: 5.68 meters high, Unit weight of 18.9 kN/m3, coefficient of active pressure of 0.307 Determine the distance of the total active force measured from the bottom of the wall. Round off to three decimal places.

A retaining wall supports a horizontal backfill that is composed of two types of soil. First layer: 4.84 meters high, Unit weight of 17.36 kN/m3, coefficient of active pressure of 0.285 Second layer: 5.68 meters high, Unit weight of 18.9 kN/m3, coefficient of active pressure of 0.307 Determine the distance of the total active force measured from the bottom of the wall. Round off to three decimal places.

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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