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Find the factor of safety against overturning, sliding, and bearing capacity failure.
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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.
4) A concrete gravity retaining wall having a unit weight of 150 pcf is shown in the figure.
The Rankine active earth pressure resultant (lb/ft) on the wall is most nearly:
a. 1080
b. 270
C. 1130
d. 1350
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13.22 Consider the retaining wall shown in Figure 13.38. The height of the wall is 9.75 m,
and the unit weight of the sand backfill is 18.7 kN/m². Using Coulomb's equation,
calculate the active force, Pq. on the wall for the following values of the angle of
wall friction. Also, comment on the direction and location of the resultant.
a. 8' = 14°
b. 8' = 21°
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Sand
y = 18.7 kN/m³
c' = 0
d' = 34°
e = 12°
8' (wall friction)
e = 10°
H= 9.75 m
Figure 13.38
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