Q1- Use Rankıne theory to calculate the lateral earth pressure and determiınethe stability of the cantılever wall,4 = 20 kPa0.4 m= 18 kN/m3O', = 25°8 = 15°Batter1:206.1 mBackfill- Drainage blanket1.0 mY. = 23.5 kN/m³0.9 m|-1.8 m---3 m-Your = 19 kN/m³O; = 35°O, = 25°%3D%3DQ2-Existingsoil

Solution: For lateral earth pressure: Kac=cos2ϕ - ηcos2ϕ - ηcosη+δ1+sinϕ+δsinη-βcosη+δcosη-β1/22sub;…

Q1- Use Rankıne theory to calculate the lateral earth pressure and determine the stabilıty of the cantılever wall, , = 20 kPa 0.4 m Y- 18 kN/m ,- 25° 8 - 15° Batter 1:20 6.1 m Backfill - Drainage blanket 1.0 m Y-23.5 kN/m 0.9 m -1.8 m-- 3 m- Y - 19 kN/m³ - 35° - 25° Q2- Existing soil

Q1- Use Rankıne theory to calculate the lateral earth pressure and determine the stabilıty of the cantılever wall, , = 20 kPa 0.4 m Y- 18 kN/m ,- 25° 8 - 15° Batter 1:20 6.1 m Backfill - Drainage blanket 1.0 m Y-23.5 kN/m 0.9 m -1.8 m-- 3 m- Y - 19 kN/m³ - 35° - 25° Q2- Existing soil

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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