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13.22 Consider the retaining wall shown in Figure 13.38. The height of the wall is 9.75m. and the unit weight of the sand backfill is 18.7kN/m3. Using Coulomb's equation, calculate the active force, Pa, on the wall for the following values of the angle of wall friction. Also, comment on the direction and location of the resultant.
1- Figure below shows a retaining wall. Determine the magnitude of the lateral earth force per unit length for the
following conditions:
1) At-rest force
2) Active force
Also, find the location of the resultant, 7, measured from the bottom of the wall.
H (ft)
y (lb/ft')
15
19
120
Sand
Unit weight = y (or density = p)
%3D
H
c' = 0
8' (angle of wall friction) = 0
Consider a retaining wall supporting a fill-soil as shown in the figure. The wall is moving from right to left.
q=15kN.m2
0.5m
Yconcrete=24kN.m
Y1=16KN.m
01=32°
Cz=0
3.5m
P1
n=16KN.m
P2
01=32°
0.5m
C==0
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1m
1m
1m
(a) Compute the active force P, and on the wall and its location.
(b) Compute the passive force P2 on the wall.
(c) Analyze the factor of safety against sliding.
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