SITUATION. A 9 m high retaining wall is laterally supported at the top and fixed at the base. The wall resists active earth pressure increasing from 3 kN/m at the top to 12 kN/m at the base per square meter length along the longitudinal axis. Determine the design moment at the base.
SITUATION. A 9 m high retaining wall is laterally supported at the top and fixed at the base. The wall resists active earth pressure increasing from 3 kN/m at the top to 12 kN/m at the base per square meter length along the longitudinal axis. Determine the design moment at the base.
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