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A gravity retaining wall is shown in the figure below. Calculate the factor of safety with respect to overturning and sliding, given the following data:
Wall dimensions: H = 6 m, x₁ = 0.6 m, x2 = 2 m, x3 = 2m,
x4 0.5 m, x5 = 0.75 m, x6 = 0.8 m, D= 1.5 m
Soil properties: 71 = 14 kN/m³, ₁ = 32°, 72 = 18 kN/m³,
2=22°, c₂ = 40 kN/m²
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For the cantilever retaining wall shown in the figure below, let the following data be given:
Wall dimensions: H = 8 m, x1 = 0.4 m, x2 = 0.6 m, x3 = 1.5 m,
x4 3.5 m, x5 = 0.96 m, D= 1.75 m, a = 10°
Soil properties: 71 = 14.8 kN/m³, ₁ = 32°, Y₂ = 1
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The value of Ka is 0.3210. For 2 = 28°: N = 25.80; N₁ = 14.72; N₁ = 16.72.
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Calculate the factor of safety with respect to overturning, sliding, and bearing capacity. Use Yconcrete = 21.58 kN/m³. Also, use k₁ = k₂ = 2/3 and P = 0 in the equation
FS (sliding)
(ΣV) tan(k₁₂) + Bk2C + Pp
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The following strains are obtained by a 0-60-120 strain rosette: ε0 = 300 x 10-6, 60 =
200 x 10-6 and 120= 150 x 10-6.
i.
Determine strains Ex, Ey and Yxy
ii.
Determine the strains for 0 = 40°
iii.
Calculate principal strains, maximum shear strain and the orientation of
principal strains
iv.
Determine normal stresses (σx, σy) and shear stress (Txy), if E = 200kPa
and v = 0.25.
(Hint: You may use stress-strain relationship for plane strain,
summarised in matric format as follows:
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1-v
v
0
Ex
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v
1-v
0
Ey
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0
0.5 v
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