The cross section of a cantilever retaining wall is shown in Figure 1. Calculate the factors of safety with respect to overturning. Consider concrete unit weight 24KN/m³. 0.25 m Sand c = 0, Ø' = 30° Ysat= 18 kN/m³ 3 m 0.60 m 0.40m 0.3 m -2 m Figure 1

The cross section of a cantilever retaining wall is shown in Figure 1. Calculate the factors of safety with respect to overturning. Consider concrete unit weight 24KN/m³. 0.25 m Sand c = 0, Ø' = 30° Ysat= 18 kN/m³ 3 m 0.60 m 0.40m 0.3 m -2 m Figure 1

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The cross section of a cantilever retaining wall is shown in Figure 1. Calculate the factors of safety
with respect to overturning. Consider concrete unit weight 24KN/m³.
0.25 m
Sand
c = 0, Ø' = 30°
Ysat= 18 kN/m³
3 m
0.60 m.
0.40m
0.3 m
-2 m
Figure 1

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