A wall 6m high retains sand having a dry density of 15.40 KN/m3. Angle of internal friction of 32' and void ratio of 0.68. Use rankine theory. a. Determine the active thrust in kN per unit length of wall if there's ground water table located 2.5m below the ground. b. Determine the location of resultant thrust from the ground surface considering the ground water table located 2.5m below the ground.

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A wall 6m high retains sand having a dry density of 15.40 KN/m3. Angle of internal friction of 32' and void ratio of 0.68. Use rankine theory.

a. Determine the active thrust in kN per unit length of wall if there's ground water table located 2.5m below the ground.

b. Determine the location of resultant thrust from the ground surface considering the ground water table located 2.5m below the ground.

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