-Pa c' =0 KayH sin B sin² B KASin (B + a) (a) (b) Figure 12.13 Coulomb's active pressure with a surcharge on the backfill

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Refer to Figure 12.13a. Given H = 4 m, α = 0, β = 85º, γ = 17 kN/m3, c' = 0, Φ' = 36º, ẟ'/Φ' = 0.5, and q = 30 kN/m2. Determine the Coulomb’s active force per unit length of the wall.

-Pa
c' =0
KayH sin B
sin² B
KASin (B + a)
(a)
(b)
Figure 12.13 Coulomb's active pressure with a surcharge on the
backfill
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