3. A 4.5 m cantilever retaining wall has to be designed to retain soil to increase the useable areas on a site. Design a suitable cross-section and Calculate the factors of Safety for overturning, sliding and bearing capacity. The soil with a unit weight of 18 kN/ m³ and angle of internal friction = 30°. The coefficient of friction between the soil and the base is 0.55 and the ultimate bearing capacity of the soil is 262 kN/m². 2 82 The unit weight of the wall is kN/m³

3. A 4.5 m cantilever retaining wall has to be designed to retain soil to increase the useable areas on a site. Design a suitable cross-section and Calculate the factors of Safety for overturning, sliding and bearing capacity. The soil with a unit weight of 18 kN/ m³ and angle of internal friction = 30°. The coefficient of friction between the soil and the base is 0.55 and the ultimate bearing capacity of the soil is 262 kN/m². 2 82 The unit weight of the wall is kN/m³

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter15: Retaining Walls, Braced Cuts, And Sheet Pile Walls

Section: Chapter Questions

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