An inclined wall has to retain a backfill of soil of unit weight 16 kN/m³ and angle of internal friction 25⁰ as shown in figure. If the weight of soil in region ABC is 26 kN per meter run then active thrust on the back wall is (height =10m) W -P₂ G.L.
An inclined wall has to retain a backfill of soil of unit weight 16 kN/m³ and angle of internal friction 25⁰ as shown in figure. If the weight of soil in region ABC is 26 kN per meter run then active thrust on the back wall is (height =10m) W -P₂ G.L.
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An inclined wall has to retain a backfill of soil of unit weight 16 kN/m³ and angle of internal friction 25⁰
as shown in figure. If the weight of soil in region ABC is 26 kN per meter run then active thrust on the
back wall is (height =10m)
W
-P₂
G.L.
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