A 5 m high vertical wall retains an overconsolidated soil where OCR = 1.5, c' = 0, 6' = 33°, and y = 18.0 kN/m'. Determine the magnitude and location of the thrust on the wall, assuming that the soil is at rest.

A 5 m high vertical wall retains an overconsolidated soil where OCR = 1.5, c' = 0, 6' = 33°, and y = 18.0 kN/m'. Determine the magnitude and location of the thrust on the wall, assuming that the soil is at rest.

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Chapter16: Lateral Earth Pressure

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Problem 16.1P

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16.1 A 5 m high vertical wall retains an overconsolidated soil
where OCR = 1.5, c' = 0, 6' = 33°, and y = 18.0 kN/m.
Determine the magnitude and location of the thrust on the
wall, assuming that the soil is at rest.

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