A retaining wall is 8 m high and having a vertical back. The soil behind the wall is having an angle of internal friction of 20°, cohesion of 12 kN/m² and unit weight of soil is 18 kN/m³. The resultant active thrust on the wall after the development of tension cracks is __________ kN/m. (Round off to two decimal places).

A retaining wall is 8 m high and having a vertical back. The soil behind the wall is having an angle of internal friction of 20°, cohesion of 12 kN/m² and unit weight of soil is 18 kN/m³. The resultant active thrust on the wall after the development of tension cracks is __________ kN/m. (Round off to two decimal places).

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter14: Lateral Earth Pressure

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Problem 14.11P

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