For Questions A and B a temporary earth support wall is supporting a 25 ft excavation. A. Neatly draw the active soil pressure diagram, based on Rankine Theory, behind the wall and show the maximum pressure at the bottom of the temporary wall after completion of the excavation. Also indicate the location of the theoretical slip (failure) plane and its angle from the vertical. The soil is a saturated clay with properties as follows:              gsat = 132 pcf,                        f = 19o                       c = 450 psf B. Use table 5.5 in the textbook and repeat problem 2 for a medium-dense gravely-sand with the following properties shown on the table:               gin-situ = 120 pcf,        f = 34o                       c = 0 psf

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For Questions A and B a temporary earth support wall is supporting a 25 ft excavation.

A. Neatly draw the active soil pressure diagram, based on Rankine Theory, behind the wall and show the maximum pressure at the bottom of the temporary wall after completion of the excavation. Also indicate the location of the theoretical slip (failure) plane and its angle from the vertical. The soil is a saturated clay with properties as follows: 

            gsat = 132 pcf,                        f = 19o                       c = 450 psf

B. Use table 5.5 in the textbook and repeat problem 2 for a medium-dense gravely-sand with the following properties shown on the table:

 

            gin-situ = 120 pcf,        f = 34o                       c = 0 psf

TABLE 5.5 Simplified Typical Soil Values
+ Friction
Angle of
y Soil
Unit Weight
(pcf)
Density
K Coefficient
Soil
or
of Active Earth
Classification
the Soil
Consistency
Pressure
Gravel,
41
Dense
130
0.21
gravel-sand
34
Medium dense
120
0.28
mixture,
29
Loose
90
0.35
coarse sand
Medium sand
36
Dense
117
0.26
31
Medium dense
110
0.32
27
Loose
90
0.38
Fine sand
31
Dense
117
0.32
27
Medium dense
100
0.38
25
Loose
85
0.41
Fine silty sand,
sandy silt
29
Dense
117
0.35
27
Medium dense
100
0.38
25
Loose
85
0.41
Silt
27
Dense
120
0.38
25
Medium dense
110
0.41
23
Loose
85
0.44
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 5.5 Simplified Typical Soil Values + Friction Angle of y Soil Unit Weight (pcf) Density K Coefficient Soil or of Active Earth Classification the Soil Consistency Pressure Gravel, 41 Dense 130 0.21 gravel-sand 34 Medium dense 120 0.28 mixture, 29 Loose 90 0.35 coarse sand Medium sand 36 Dense 117 0.26 31 Medium dense 110 0.32 27 Loose 90 0.38 Fine sand 31 Dense 117 0.32 27 Medium dense 100 0.38 25 Loose 85 0.41 Fine silty sand, sandy silt 29 Dense 117 0.35 27 Medium dense 100 0.38 25 Loose 85 0.41 Silt 27 Dense 120 0.38 25 Medium dense 110 0.41 23 Loose 85 0.44
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Height of temporary Wall (H)= 25ft

Case 1:  gsat = 132 pcf,    f = 19o     c = 450 psf

Case 2: gin-situ = 120 pcf,  f = 34o     c = 0 psf

 

To Find:Maximum pressure at the bottom of the temporary wall after completion of excavation.

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