Figure below shows an excavation in sand, supported by braced sheet pile walls. The unit weight of sand, 7, is 22 kN/m³ and the friction angle, ', is 35°. The uniform pressure acting behind the wall is 40 kN/m² Calculate the force acting on Strut D, if the struts are spaced at 2m centre to centre along the length of the wall. 40 kN/m² 1m B 2m X
Figure below shows an excavation in sand, supported by braced sheet pile walls. The unit weight of sand, 7, is 22 kN/m³ and the friction angle, ', is 35°. The uniform pressure acting behind the wall is 40 kN/m² Calculate the force acting on Strut D, if the struts are spaced at 2m centre to centre along the length of the wall. 40 kN/m² 1m B 2m X
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Transcribed Image Text:Figure below shows an excavation in sand, supported by braced sheet pile walls. The unit weight of sand, y, is
22 kN/m³ and the friction angle, ', is 35°. The uniform pressure acting behind the wall is 40 kN/m²
Calculate the force acting on Strut D, if the struts are spaced at 2m centre to centre along the length of the wall.
40 kN/m²
1m
A
B
с
D
O a. 270 kN per strut
O b. 225 kN per strut
Oc135 kN per strut
O d. 180 kN per strut
2m
2m
*
2m
1m
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