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Chapter 13, Problem 13.7P
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The total force per (P) unit length of the wall due to the strip loading.
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QUESTION 4.
A retaining wall 6 m high with a vertical back face retains a homogenous saturated soft clay. The saturated unit weight of the clay is 19 kN/m3. Laboratory tests showed that the undrained shear strength, Cuof the clay is 16.8 kN/m3, f=0o.
Do the necessary calculations and draw the variations of Rankine’s passive pressure on the wall with depth
Determine the total passive force per unit length of the wall.
Find the location of the resultant force?
12.6 Refer to Figure 12.10. For the retaining wall, H = 8 m, ' = 36°, a = 10⁰,
y = 17 kN/m³, and c' = 0.
a. Determine the intensity of the Rankine active force at z = 2 m, 4 m, and 6 m.
b. Determine the Rankine active force per meter length of the wall and also the
location and direction of the resultant.
A 3.1 m high vertical retaining wall is shown.
a. What is the effective vertical stress acting at the base of the wall?
b. What is the total active force acting on the wall?
c. What is the total active moment on the wall?
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Chapter 13 Solutions
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.1PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.2PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.3PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.4PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.5PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.6PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.7PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.8PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.9PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.10P
Ch. 13 - Prob. 13.11PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.12PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.13PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.14PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.15PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.16PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.17PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.18PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.19PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.20PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.21PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.22PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.23PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.24PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.25PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.26PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.27PCh. 13 - Prob. 13.1CTP
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