b) What is the advantage for the Engineer in using Rankine's lateral earth pressuretheory over Coulomb's lateral earth pressure theory?Surcharge q = 25 kPa1.5 mFine sand c'= 0 kPa ø' = 34 degreesy = 19.5 kN/mSheetpilewallSilty sand e'= 15 kPa ø' = 28 degreesy= 20.0 kN/m3.0 mWT1.0 mSandy Gravelc'= 0 kPa ø = 34 degreesy = 21.5 kN/m' (above &below the water table)4.0 mFigure Q4

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b) What is the advantage for the Engineer in using Rankine's lateral earth pressure
theory over Coulomb's lateral earth pressure theory?
Surcharge q = 25 kPa
1.5 m
Fine sand c'= 0 kPa ø' = 34 degrees
y = 19.5 kN/m
Sheetpile
wall
Silty sand e'= 15 kPa ø' = 28 degrees
y= 20.0 kN/m
3.0 m
WT
1.0 m
Sandy Gravel
c'= 0 kPa ø = 34 degrees
y = 21.5 kN/m' (above &
below the water table)
4.0 m
Figure Q4

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