A cohesionless granular soil with a unit weight of 18 kN/m³ is retained behind a cantilever wall as shown in Figure E2. Assume no groundwater near the influence zone and that the unit weight of concrete is 23.5 kN/m³ and 8 = 32° on the base of the wall. i. Determine the maximum and minimum pressures under the base. ii. What is the factor of safety against sliding? 50 kPa 0.4m ' = 38° 2m -3.5m- 0.4m Figure E2 6.4m

A cohesionless granular soil with a unit weight of 18 kN/m³ is retained behind a cantilever wall as shown in Figure E2. Assume no groundwater near the influence zone and that the unit weight of concrete is 23.5 kN/m³ and 8 = 32° on the base of the wall. i. Determine the maximum and minimum pressures under the base. ii. What is the factor of safety against sliding? 50 kPa 0.4m ' = 38° 2m -3.5m- 0.4m Figure E2 6.4m

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter17: Retaining Walls

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