Determine the stability of the cantilever gravity retaining wall shown in figure below. The existing soil is a clay and the backfill is a coarse-grained soil. The base of the wall will rest on a 50-mm-thick, compacted layer of the backfill. The interface friction between the base and the compacted layer of backfill is 25.0°. Groundwater level is 8 m below the base. 1.0 m Batter 1:20 0.4 m 1.8 m+ 9, = 20 kPa Year = 18 kN/m³ cs = 25° 8 15° Backfill -Drainage blanket 23.5 kN/m³ -3 m Existing soil 6.1 m 0.9 m Ysar = 19 kN/m³ = 35° %₂ = 25°

Determine the stability of the cantilever gravity retaining wall shown in figure below. The existing soil is a clay and the backfill is a coarse-grained soil. The base of the wall will rest on a 50-mm-thick, compacted layer of the backfill. The interface friction between the base and the compacted layer of backfill is 25.0°. Groundwater level is 8 m below the base. 1.0 m Batter 1:20 0.4 m 1.8 m+ 9, = 20 kPa Year = 18 kN/m³ cs = 25° 8 15° Backfill -Drainage blanket 23.5 kN/m³ -3 m Existing soil 6.1 m 0.9 m Ysar = 19 kN/m³ = 35° %₂ = 25°

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Determine the stability of the cantilever gravity retaining wall shown in figure below.
The existing soil is a clay and the backfill is a coarse-grained soil. The base of the wall
will rest on a 50-mm-thick, compacted layer of the backfill. The interface friction between
the base and the compacted layer of backfill is 25.0°. Groundwater level is 8 m below the
base.
1.0 m
Batter
1:20
0.4 m
1.8 m
9, = 20 kPa
8⁰
Ysat = 18 kN/m³
cs = 25°
8 = 15⁰
Backfill
Drainage blanket
Y = 23.5 kN/m³
3 m
Existing
soil
6.1 m
0.9 mi
Ysat = 19 kN/m³
= 35°
% = 25°

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