Discuss the effect of ground water increase behind retaining wall and draw lateral pressure distribution for retaining wall with and without water table.
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- The figure below shows a retaining wall with a horizontal backfill, which may fail in active mode. Note that the water table elevations in front of the wall and at the back of the wall are different. calculate and draw all lateral pressures acting against the wall ? Please urgent help me.. thank youProvide a note on the following with variation of pressure distribution Cantilever Retaining Wall2)1 Design the reinforced concrete wall shown if f. = 4000 psi and f, = 60,000 psi. V = 300k hy = 12'0" b =12'0"
- What is the difference in total active earth pressure between the two retaining wall cases shown in the diagram below? One has good drainage; the other has no drainage and full hydrostatic head.**HINT: “Total active earth pressure” means you include the lateral earth pressure from the water.Determine the lateral earth force at rest per unit length of the retaining wall when the ground water table is acting at 2m below ground surface and find out the location of the resultant force. Clay layer overlies sand layer.A concrete retaining wall of 8m long, 6m high and 300mm thick is to be painted bylatex paint.Determine the lateral area to be painted in square meter.
- For the retaining wall and floor profile shown in the figure: a. Create the pressure distribution diagram. b. Determine if a redesign is needed by calculating the rollover safety factor . ( minimum required G.S. = 2 ) c. Determine if a redesign is needed by determining the factor of safety against slipping (minimum required G.S. = 1.5) Note: * Do not take into account the passive resistance of the infill in front of the wall in your investigations for solutions b and c. ** Take the k₁ and k₂ values as 2/3. qu=25 kN/m² 0.5m Ybeton 24 kN/m³ C1=0 kN/m² Ø₁-30° YI=18 kN/m³ 3m C₂=10 kN/m² Ø2=32⁰ Y=19 kN/m³ 7m C3=8 kN/m², Ø=30°, y₁=18.5 kN/m² 1m 1m 1mDetermine the safety factor of a retaining wall (Concrete Density: 150 pcf, Soil Density: 120 pcf, Equivalent Fluid Density (ω’=35 pcf).Describe about the general relationship between retaining wall movements and lateral pressures.
- Discuss about the criteria of design of gravity retaining wall(a) Define lateral pressure, and indicate the requirements for the at-rest lateral soil pressure condition. (b) For a retaining wall, indicate the requirements for wall behavior so that the active lateral soil pressure condition will apply. (c) For a retaining wall, describe how a passive lateral soil pressure condition could develop against the wall.GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 2 - '21 QUIZ 5 A 6m retaining wall supports a soil with the following properties as shown below. A surcharge of 20 kPa is imposed on the ground surface. Water table is located between the interface of the 2 types of the soil. If soil above water table is dry, find: A. Total Active pressure acting on the wall per meter of its width. B. Location of the Resultant pressure from the base of the RW. C. Overturning moment caused by the active pressure acting on the wall. STRATUM Depth Gs e 1 2 m 2.50 0.65 28° 1.8 kPa 2 4 m 2.85 0.48 32° 2.4 kPa