T₁ 1 m 6 m 3 m A C 30 kN/m² B 0 Y 17.5 kN/m³ 2 m C [1m
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Transcribed Image Text:T₁
1 m
6 m
3 m
A
C
30 kN/m²
B
0
Y
17.5 kN/m³
2 m
C
[1m
Transcribed Image Text:1. For the braced-cut excavation shown in the figure below, y=17.5 kN/m³, c=30
kN/m², and the center-to-center spacing of the struts is 5m.
a) Draw the earth pressure envelope and determine the strut loads at
levels A, B, and C.
b) Using σall =170 MN/m², determine the section modulus of the retaining
wall required.
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