A smooth vertical wall 4 m retains cohesive soil backfill with c = 10 kN/m?.O = 0 and y = 18 kN/m2. Determine(i)The depth at which active earth pressure is zero.(ii) Depth of tension crack(iii) Depth at which total active thrust is zero(iv) Plot of active pressure distribution(v)Total active thrust per unit length of wall when tension cracks not developed.

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A smooth vertical wall 4 m retains cohesive soil backfill with c = 10 kN/m?, 0 = 0 and y = 18 kN/m2. Determine (i) The depth at which active earth pressure is zero. (ii) Depth of tension crack (ii) Depth at which total active thrust is zero (iv) Plot of active pressure distribution (v) Total active thrust per unit length of wall when tension cracks not developed.

A smooth vertical wall 4 m retains cohesive soil backfill with c = 10 kN/m?, 0 = 0 and y = 18 kN/m2. Determine (i) The depth at which active earth pressure is zero. (ii) Depth of tension crack (ii) Depth at which total active thrust is zero (iv) Plot of active pressure distribution (v) Total active thrust per unit length of wall when tension cracks not developed.

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