A wall 7m high retains dry sand having a density of 1570 kg/m3 and an angle of shearing resisitance of 34'. Void ratio is 0.60. A. Determine the active thrust in kN per unit length of wall. B. Determine the active thrust in kN per unit length of wall if there is ground water table located 3m below the ground surface. C. Determine the location of the resultant thrust from the bottom of the wall, if there is ground water table located 3m below the ground surface.

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A wall 7m high retains dry sand having a density of 1570 kg/m3 and an angle of shearing resisitance of 34'. Void ratio is 0.60.

A. Determine the active thrust in kN per unit length of wall.

B. Determine the active thrust in kN per unit length of wall if there is ground water table located 3m below the ground surface.

C. Determine the location of the resultant thrust from the bottom of the wall, if there is ground water table located 3m below the ground surface.

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