The soil material is supported by a retaining wall to a height of 6m. The unit weight of soil is 16 kN/m² and the angle of internal friction is 29. Assume the soil is cohesionless. 41. Determine the rest earth pressure on the wall. a. 427.63 kPa b. 148.37 kPa c. 129.078 kPa d. 264.101 kPa 42. Find total active pressure if surcharge of 14kPa is applied on the surface of horizontal backfill. a. 427.63 kN b. 148.37 KN c. 129.078 KN d. 264.101 KN 43. Locate the position of the total pressure from the bottom. a. 0.347 m b. 5.653 m c. 2.226 m d. 3.774 m

The soil material is supported by a retaining wall to a height of 6m. The unit weight of soil is 16 kN/m² and the angle of internal friction is 29. Assume the soil is cohesionless. 41. Determine the rest earth pressure on the wall. a. 427.63 kPa b. 148.37 kPa c. 129.078 kPa d. 264.101 kPa 42. Find total active pressure if surcharge of 14kPa is applied on the surface of horizontal backfill. a. 427.63 kN b. 148.37 KN c. 129.078 KN d. 264.101 KN 43. Locate the position of the total pressure from the bottom. a. 0.347 m b. 5.653 m c. 2.226 m d. 3.774 m

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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