A retaining wall is shown in Figure 1. Determine the Rankine active and passive force, per unit length of the wall and the location of the resultant with the following measurements and parameters given: H H,YıY2o' (deg) o' (deg)16.2 kN/m³18 kN/m19.9 kN/m³19.1 kN/m³4.3 m2.1 m28287.3 m3 m323212 kN/m?Surcharge = q%3DSandY1cí = 0Groundwater tableHSandY2 (saturated unit weight)cz = 0Frictionless wallFigure 1

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A retaining wall is shown in Figure 1. Determine the Rankine active and passive force,
per unit length of the wall and the location of the resultant with the following
measurements and parameters given:

H H,
Yı
Y2
o' (deg) o' (deg)
16.2 kN/m³
18 kN/m
19.9 kN/m³
19.1 kN/m³
4.3 m
2.1 m
28
28
7.3 m
3 m
32
32
12 kN/m?
Surcharge = q
%3D
Sand
Y1
cí = 0
Groundwater table
H
Sand
Y2 (saturated unit weight)
cz = 0
Frictionless wall
Figure 1

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