he cross section of a proposed concrete retaining wall is shown in Figure 4. The unit weight of the concrete being 24kN/m3. The soil carries a uniformly distributed load of 40kN/m2 at the top. Given c=0, f=32°, gsoil=17.5kN/m3 and µ=0.5. From the data: Check the stability of the retaining wall against sliding and overturning Determine the maximum and minimum pressure under the retaining wall.

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The cross section of a proposed concrete retaining wall is shown in Figure 4. The unit weight of the concrete being 24kN/m3. The soil carries a uniformly distributed load of 40kN/m2 at the top. Given c=0, f=32°, gsoil=17.5kN/m3 and µ=0.5.

From the data:

  • Check the stability of the retaining wall against sliding and overturning
  • Determine the maximum and minimum pressure under the retaining wall.
40KN/m?
0.35m
5m
1.95m
0.6m
3.5m
Transcribed Image Text:40KN/m? 0.35m 5m 1.95m 0.6m 3.5m
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