نقطة واحدة Passive lateral earth thrust for :cohesionless soil is affected by Pore water pressure and weight of the wall The high of the retaining wall and soil conditions behind the wall Effected unit weight and shrinkage limit of soil

Q: Referring to the retaining shown in the drawing, what is the total height on which the active force…

A: Given- A retaining wall with inclined backfill at a angle of 12°. Required- To calculate the height…

Q: a) Before the construction of the embankment. b) Immediately after the construction of the…

A: When soil is resting on ground or natural soil layer, due to its own weight or internal reaction…

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Q: The cantilever retaining wall resists active lateral earth pressure. a e b. Given: a = 0.3 m b = 0.6…

A: Given data Ys = 17 KN/m3 Yc = 24 KN/m3  Coefficient of active earth pressure (Ka) Ka = 1/3…

Q: Q2:Find the thickness of a capillary zone of a silty clay soil layer above water table where the…

A: GIVEN DATA:- PORE PRESSURE AT CAPILARY HIGHTY=100 KN/M2 TOTAL TENSION FORCE OF SOIL=0.001 KN…

Q: Question 6- Slab Design The stability of the following needs to be checked. Design the wall based on…

A: Factor of Safety against Sliding: It is defined as the ratio of forces which prevent the sliding…

Q: QUESTION 4 A reinforced cantilever retaining wall supports a granular soil as shown in the following…

A: Given Data:c'=0ϕ'=31°γ=17.5kN/m3Wt of  conc. = 23.5kN/m3

Q: Determine effective stress at point c

A: Given data : γdry=16.5 KN/m3γSat sand=19.25 KN/m3

Q: DA cylindvical Speci men of a a štvess of 150 kpa in an unconfined the failure plane makes am…

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Q: From the figure shown, the fill behind the retaining wall has a unit weight of 18.5 kN/m³. Angle of…

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Q: Taat=21 kN/m3 %3D Ta= 18 kN/m3

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Q: 5. A large (200-ft-square) structure is to be built on a downtown site where subsurface condi- tions…

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Q: Determine the coefficient of active pressure Ka. Answer:

A: The active earth pressure is the pressure cause by the soil which tends to move retaining wall or…

Q: Explain about the Lateral pressure conditions for cohesive soil.

A: Lateral pressure may be defined as the pressure exerted by the soil in horizontal direction on…

Q: 1200 kN G.S. 1.0m 3m x 4m 2.0m Clay 3.0m Sand Rock For the footing and soil profile shown in fig.…

A: GIVEN DEPTH OF FOOTING =1 M LOAD =1200KN

Q: What is flooded tension crack? Why it occurs in Clay soils and not in sandy soils?

A: (Disclaimer: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If…

Q: 5. The ground conditions at a particular site are as follows: Description of stratum Made…

A: I am solving the only question no 5 here, kindly resubmit the question for part 6.

Q: A half-closed clay layer is 8m thick and it can be assumed that the coefficients of consolidation in…

A: Given data coefficients of consolidation in both the vertical and horizontal directions are the same…

Q: The footing shown in Figure (1) carries (24 columns) spaced at (5 m) center to center. The vertical…

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Q: Y-15 kN/m O-28° c-0 4m G.W.T. Yut 20 kN/m -33° 4m The above figure shows a concrete gravity…

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Q: A concrete footing 1.5 m x 1.5 m wide has its base at a depth of 2 m below the groud surface. Angle…

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Q: Following are the design parameters of the retaining wall that you are required to design Height the…

A: Solution: Given: h' = 40 ft SBC = 5000 lb/ft2 γ = 120 lb/ft3 μ = 0.53 φ = 35o

Q: Calculate the total stress, pore water pressure, and effectivestresses at points A, B, C, and D.

A: Total stressPore water pressureEffective stressA000B49.5 kN/m2049.5 kN/m2C99 kN/m2099 kN/m2D349.25…

Q: Soil Ysat = 125.0 pcf 2 ft 3 ft Datum B Determine the effective vertical stress (psf) for point D. 1…

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Q: A 3-ft-thick (measured vertically) veneer of residual soil overlies a long rock slope inclined at 28…

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Q: Q6/ [A] For the soil profile shown below, calculate and show a plot of total stresses (vertical and…

A: Figure showing soil profile upto depth of  9 m is given. We need to calculate and plot total stress,…

Q: Q2: For the following soil profile and retaining wall condition shown, find the active earth force…

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Q: 05/AL Select the correct choice for the following   1. The type of failure is called general shear…

A: The objective of the question is to test the understanding of various concepts related to soil…

Q: Explain about what is Active lateral pressure case for soil possessing cohesion and internal…

A: Active Earth Pressure acting on Cohesive Soil:Originally Rankine's theory was given for cohesionless…

Q: For the footing and soil profile shown in fig. above find 1- Depth of B.H 2- Bearing capacity for…

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Q: What is the difference in total active earth pressure between the two retaining wall cases shown in…

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Q: In the given soil profile below determine a) Maximum and minimum Principal stresses. b) Normal and…

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Q: Knowing the shear strength of soil is important. Select the CORRECT combination statement on shear…

A: The maximum resistance offered by soil to the developed shear stresses just before its failure is…

Q: a) Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force b) Calculate the location of the resulting force…

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