Q.3. A retaining wall is to retain an inclined granular backfill. Groundwater table is located at elevation of 2 m below the top of the wall. Determine the magnitude of active resultant lateral force and its location. 10 2 m Y=15 kN/m³ o' = 30° c'=0 kN/m? Yut =17 kN/m³ c'=0 5 m Ka= Cos Q. Cos al-Scos' - cos Kaz cos(10). Coille) - Jcos"(10)- Cos" (30)

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Q.3. A retaining wall is to retain an inclined granular backfill. Groundwater table is located at
elevation of 2 m below the top of the wall. Determine the magnitude of active resultant lateral
force and its location.
10
Y =15 kN/m
2 m
o' = 30°
c' 0 kN/m?
Ysat =17 kN/m
5 m
Cos al-) cosal - cos?
Cosl +Scosa -cosø
Ka= Cos Q.
Kaz cos(10). cosfto) - Jcos (10)- Cos² (30)
Transcribed Image Text:Q.3. A retaining wall is to retain an inclined granular backfill. Groundwater table is located at elevation of 2 m below the top of the wall. Determine the magnitude of active resultant lateral force and its location. 10 Y =15 kN/m 2 m o' = 30° c' 0 kN/m? Ysat =17 kN/m 5 m Cos al-) cosal - cos? Cosl +Scosa -cosø Ka= Cos Q. Kaz cos(10). cosfto) - Jcos (10)- Cos² (30)
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