An anchored bulkhed 5.1 anchor rods 1 m below the top and depth of embedment is 1.5 m. Determine the factor of safety against failure. Angle of internal friction of sand is 30° and the sand is wet throughout having a unit weight of 16 kN/m³. Comment if the depth of embedment is adequate. If not, obtain the depth of embedment using a factor of safety of 2. A D = 1.5 m TI/W P₁ B C 0.5 D 1 m P. T 1.7 m 5.1 m

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An anchored bulkhed 5.1 anchor rods 1 m below the top and depth of embedment
is 1.5 m. Determine the factor of safety against failure. Angle of internal friction
of sand is 30° and the sand is wet throughout having a unit weight of 16 kN/m³.
Comment if the depth of embedment is adequate. If not, obtain the depth of
embedment using a factor of safety of 2.
A
D = 1.5 m
TI/W
P₁
B
0.5
D
1 m
P₁
T
1.7 m
5.1 m
F.
Transcribed Image Text:An anchored bulkhed 5.1 anchor rods 1 m below the top and depth of embedment is 1.5 m. Determine the factor of safety against failure. Angle of internal friction of sand is 30° and the sand is wet throughout having a unit weight of 16 kN/m³. Comment if the depth of embedment is adequate. If not, obtain the depth of embedment using a factor of safety of 2. A D = 1.5 m TI/W P₁ B 0.5 D 1 m P₁ T 1.7 m 5.1 m F.
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