A retaining wall 7 m high, with its back face smooth and vertical. It retains sand with its surface horizontal. Using Rankine’s theory, determine the active earth pressure at the base when the backfill is saturated. Take γ=18 kN/m^3 ,ϕ=30°, γ_sat=21 kN/m^3.

A retaining wall 7 m high, with its back face smooth and vertical. It retains sand with its surface horizontal. Using Rankine’s theory, determine the active earth pressure at the base when the backfill is saturated. Take γ=18 kN/m^3 ,ϕ=30°, γ_sat=21 kN/m^3.

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