Figure 5 shows a gravity retaining wall retaining a granular (c'=0) backfill. The same soil is present at the bottom of the wall and on the left. The unit weight and the effective friction angle of the backfill are 18.5 kN/m2 and 35°, respectively. Unit weight of concrete is 24.0 kN/m³ and 8' = 2/36'. Determine the factors of safety with respect to sliding, overturning, and bearing capacity failures. The ultimate bearing capacity has been determined to be 476 kN/m². Use Rankine's theory to compute active and passive earth pressures.

Figure 5 shows a gravity retaining wall retaining a granular (c'=0) backfill. The same soil is present at the bottom of the wall and on the left. The unit weight and the effective friction angle of the backfill are 18.5 kN/m2 and 35°, respectively. Unit weight of concrete is 24.0 kN/m³ and 8' = 2/36'. Determine the factors of safety with respect to sliding, overturning, and bearing capacity failures. The ultimate bearing capacity has been determined to be 476 kN/m². Use Rankine's theory to compute active and passive earth pressures.

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Chapter12: Lateral Earth Pressure

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