SITUATION. A 9 m high retaining wall is laterally supported at the top and fixed at the base. The wall resists active earth pressure increasing from 3 kN/m at the top to 12 kN/m at the base per square meter length along the longitudinal axis. Determine the resulting base shear if the wall is free at the top. O 67.5 kN O 27 kN O 40.5 kN O 107.5 kN

SITUATION. A 9 m high retaining wall is laterally supported at the top and fixed at the base. The wall resists active earth pressure increasing from 3 kN/m at the top to 12 kN/m at the base per square meter length along the longitudinal axis. Determine the resulting base shear if the wall is free at the top. O 67.5 kN O 27 kN O 40.5 kN O 107.5 kN

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter14: Lateral Earth Pressure

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14.4P

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