3. Calculate and draw to scale the earth pressures along the back of the retaining wall in the Figure 1. Then calculate the over-turning moment around point o. p = 1800 kg/m3 C = 0 kPa P = 22' 1.5m p = 1600 kg/m3 c =15 kPa P = 18' 1.5m [0.5m Point O 0.5m 1m Figure 1

3. Calculate and draw to scale the earth pressures along the back of the retaining wall in the Figure 1. Then calculate the over-turning moment around point o. p = 1800 kg/m3 C = 0 kPa P = 22' 1.5m p = 1600 kg/m3 c =15 kPa P = 18' 1.5m [0.5m Point O 0.5m 1m Figure 1

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3. Calculate and draw to scale the earth pressures along the back of the retaining wall
in the Figure 1. Then calculate the over-turning moment around point o .
p = 1800 kg/m3
C = 0 kPa
1.5m
P = 22
p = 1600 kg/m³
c =15 kPa
O = 18
1.5m
0.5m
Point O
0.5m
1m
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