TWO CONCRETE BLOCKS WEIGHING 1800 NEACH FORM PART OF THE RETAINING WALLOF A SWIMMING POOL. WILL THE BLOCKS BEIN EQUILIBRIUM WHEN THE POOL IS FILLED,AND THE POOL EXERTS THE LINE LOADINGSHOWN? IF YES, WILL IT SLIDE OR TIP? ALSO,DETERMINE THE HEIGHT OF WATER INWHICH THE POOL WILL BE FILLED SUCH THATTHE BLOCKS WILL BE IN EQILIBRIUM."300mm |-540mmH=0.5540PlasticmmlinerHy = 1.06 N/mm

Given: Weight of each block =1800 N Friction coefficient at the base of the first block,…

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