Geotechnical Engineering - Lateral Pressure (Rankine Method)Please show complete solution and neat handwriting. For the retaining wall shown, use the following data: H=7.3m, H1=3m, Yı=18 kN/m³,Y2=19.5 kN/m³, þ'=32°.Surcharge = qRequired:a. If the wall can withstand a maximumSandlateral force of 200 kN, determine themaximum surcharge that can be appliedat the top of the backfill, in KPa.b. Neglecting any surcharge, determine themagnitude and location maximumexternal force that can be appliedtowards the wall, in kN.Groundwater tableSandY2 (saturated unit weight)c = 0Frictionless wall

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If the wall can withstand a maximum lateral force of 200 kN, determine the maximum surcharge that can be applie at the top of the backfill, in KPa. Neglecting any surcharge, determine th magnitude and location maximum external force that can be applied towards the wall, in kN.

If the wall can withstand a maximum lateral force of 200 kN, determine the maximum surcharge that can be applie at the top of the backfill, in KPa. Neglecting any surcharge, determine th magnitude and location maximum external force that can be applied towards the wall, in kN.

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Chapter13: Lateral Earth Pressure: At-rest, Rankine, And Coulomb

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Geotechnical Engineering - Lateral Pressure (Rankine Method)
Please show complete solution and neat handwriting.

For the retaining wall shown, use the following data: H=7.3m, H1=3m, Yı=18 kN/m³,
Y2=19.5 kN/m³, þ'=32°.
Surcharge = q
Required:
a. If the wall can withstand a maximum
Sand
lateral force of 200 kN, determine the
maximum surcharge that can be applied
at the top of the backfill, in KPa.
b. Neglecting any surcharge, determine the
magnitude and location maximum
external force that can be applied
towards the wall, in kN.
Groundwater table
Sand
Y2 (saturated unit weight)
c = 0
Frictionless wall

Study of soil under various loading conditions for different structures. The stability of slopes, foundation planning and designing, shear and bearing capacity of soil are common areas of geotechnical engineering.

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