A 6-m-high retaining wall is to support a soil with unit weight y=17 kN/m², soil friction angle +²=24°, and cohesion c'=12 kN/m². Determine 1) the depth of tensile crack behind the wall, and 2) the depth of excavation behind the wall that requires no support (zero total lateral stress).
A 6-m-high retaining wall is to support a soil with unit weight y=17 kN/m², soil friction angle +²=24°, and cohesion c'=12 kN/m². Determine 1) the depth of tensile crack behind the wall, and 2) the depth of excavation behind the wall that requires no support (zero total lateral stress).
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Chapter14: Lateral Earth Pressure
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