Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.10P
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Check the overall stability of the wall. Find the factor of safety against overturning, sliding, and bearing capacity failure.
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A smooth rigid retaining wall of 6 m high carries a uniform surchargeload of 12 kN/m2. The backfill is clayey sand possessing the following properties. γ = 16.0 kN/m3 , φ = 25°, and c = 6.5 kN/m2 for a retaining wall system, the following data were available: (i) Height ofwall = 7 m. (ii) Properties of backfill: γd =16 kN/m3, φ = 35 ° (iii) Angleof wall friction, δ =20° (iv) Back of wall is inclined at 20° to the vertical(positive batter) (v) Backfill surface is sloping at 1:10. Find thefollowing(i) Active earth pressure(ii) Passive earth pressure
Problem 10
The backfill and foundation sand have unit weight of
y = 135 pcf and Ø = 38. The backfill has a slope of
17 degrees and resultant force Ra acts parallel to the
backfill slope as shown below. The friction angle
between the base of the wall and the foundation sand
is 8-2/30. The factor of safety against sliding and
overturning, respectively, are most nearly (neglect
passive pressure):
W=5,531 lb/ft
17°
Ra=2576 lb/ft
9.0
12.0'
17
5.54
2.5 1.5
A. 1.1 and 2.8
B. 1.3 and 3.8
C.
1.3 and 2.8
1.1 and 3.8
ABCD
5.0
1.5
4.0
Problem 3:
A vertical retaining wall 6 m high is supporting a horizontal backfill
having a weight 16.5 kN/m and a saturated unit weight of 19 kN/m?.
Angle of trictian of the backfill is 30. Ground water table is located 3 m
below the ground surface.
1. Determine the at rest lateral
earth force per meter length
of the wall.
3.0 m
2. Determine the location of
the resultant force.
3. Determine the at rest lateral
earth force per meter length
af the wall if it carries a
surcharge of 50 kPa.
3.0 m
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