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Calculate the short- and long-term allowable bearing capacity of soil under the retaining wall.(ɣ concrete = 24 kN/m3
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Transcribed Image Text:+6.00 m
0.00 m
-10.00 m
-18.00 m
GWT
6.00 m
Ysat 17.0 kN/m³
=
0.50 m
Ysat 18.0 kN/m³
=
N1,60 18
=
V₁ = 280 m/s
c'=0 kPa and = 30°
-No.200-5% (FC-5%)
=
Cu=50 kPa, c'=5 kPa and '= 25°
Cr/(1+eo) = 0.02; Ce/(1+eo) = 0.2
PI=24%, N1,60 = 6 Es= 10000 kPa
V, 165 m/s
Ysat 21.0 kN/m³
BACKFILL
Yn 20.0 kN/m³
c'=0 kPa and '= 38°
qu = 4 MPa
Vs = 845 m/s
6.00 m
Es= 30000 kPa
0.50 m
GWT
V
SOFT CLAY
SILTY SAND
WEATHERED ANDESITE
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