A retaining wall is shown in Figure 14.23. Determine Rankine’s active force, Pa, per unit length of the wall and the location of the resultant in each of the following cases: a. H= 3.05 m, H1 = 1.52 m, 71 = 16.51 kN/m³, 72 = 19.18 kN/m³, o', = 30°,o'2 = 30°, q=0b. H= 6 m, H, = 3m, 71 = 15.5 kN/m³, 72 = 19.0 kN/m³, o'= 30°,o', = 36°, q= 15 kN/m²Surcharge =qSandGroundwater tableSand» (saturated unit weight)FIG. 14.23Frictionless wall

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a. H= 3.05 m, H1 = 1.52 m, 71 = 16.51 kN/m³, 72 = 19.18 kN/m³, o', = 30°, o'2 = 30°, q=0 b. H= 6 m, H, = 3m, 71 = 15.5 kN/m³, 72 = 19.0 kN/m³, o'= 30°, o', = 36°, q= 15 kN/m² Surcharge =q Sand Groundwater table Sand » (saturated unit weight) FIG. 14.23 Frictionless wall

a. H= 3.05 m, H1 = 1.52 m, 71 = 16.51 kN/m³, 72 = 19.18 kN/m³, o', = 30°, o'2 = 30°, q=0 b. H= 6 m, H, = 3m, 71 = 15.5 kN/m³, 72 = 19.0 kN/m³, o'= 30°, o', = 36°, q= 15 kN/m² Surcharge =q Sand Groundwater table Sand » (saturated unit weight) FIG. 14.23 Frictionless wall

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A retaining wall is shown in Figure 14.23. Determine Rankine’s active force, Pa
, per unit length of the wall and the location of the resultant in each of the following cases:

a. H= 3.05 m, H1 = 1.52 m, 71 = 16.51 kN/m³, 72 = 19.18 kN/m³, o', = 30°,
o'2 = 30°, q=0
b. H= 6 m, H, = 3m, 71 = 15.5 kN/m³, 72 = 19.0 kN/m³, o'= 30°,
o', = 36°, q= 15 kN/m²
Surcharge =q
Sand
Groundwater table
Sand
» (saturated unit weight)
FIG. 14.23
Frictionless wall

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