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45.) A retaining wall supports a horizontal backfill that is composed of two types of soil. First layer: 5.91 meters high, Unit weight of 17.26 kN/m3, coefficient of active pressure of 0.291 Second layer: 5.36 meters high, Unit weight of 18.85 kN/m3, coefficient of active pressure of 0.301 Determine the distance of the total active force measured from the bottom of the wall. Round off to three decimal places.

45.) A retaining wall supports a horizontal backfill that is composed of two types of soil. First layer: 5.91 meters high, Unit weight of 17.26 kN/m3, coefficient of active pressure of 0.291 Second layer: 5.36 meters high, Unit weight of 18.85 kN/m3, coefficient of active pressure of 0.301 Determine the distance of the total active force measured from the bottom of the wall. Round off to three decimal places.

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45.) A retaining wall supports a horizontal backfill that is composed of two types of soil.

First layer: 5.91 meters high, Unit weight of 17.26 kN/m3, coefficient of active pressure of 0.291

Second layer: 5.36 meters high, Unit weight of 18.85 kN/m3, coefficient of active pressure of 0.301

Determine the distance of the total active force measured from the bottom of the wall. Round off to three decimal places.

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