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(8 marks) 4. A vertical retaining wall (shown in the figure below) is 8 m high with horizontal backfill. the properties of the backfill are as shown on the figure. Determine a. the Rankine active force per unit length of the wall before the occurrence of the tensile crack. Yw 9.81 kN/m3. b. The location of the Rankine active force. qs 20 kN/㎡ 5 m 2 Sandy Clay 3 m Sand
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17.6 ung Coulomb's earth pressures. It is required to design a cantilever retaining wall to retain a 5.0 m high sandy backfill. The consultant suggests the dimensions and soil properties shown in Figure P17.6 and requires that the wall be checked for stability with respect to sliding and overturning based on the active earth pressures determined using 0.5 mm 110° EDT Sand y = 18.5 kN/m3 6' = 36°...
5) (25 points) A sheet pile wall is constructed as shown in the figure. Groundwater m below the ground surface Soil properties for clay: c' Soil properties for sand:4, 10 kPa, φ,-26", and γ = 18 kN/㎡ 32°, and -20 kNm? a. 20 points) Plot active and passive lateral earth pressures on both si b. (5 points) Calculate the passive horizontal force acting on the wall. 20 kN/m2 clay sand 2 m wall
16.7 Determine the magnitude and the location of the active thrust on the smooth vertical wall shown in Figure P16.7, assuming that the entire backfill is in the active state. 4.0 m Sand y = 16.5 kN/m?: ' = 34 3.0 m Silty sand y = 16.5 kN/m: ' = 36°
Question 2 (40% of the total credit) For the rigid strip footing shown in Figure Q2, bearing capacity failure is t determine the breadth of footing B if the factor of safety agains 3. i. Consider that for both sand and clay Poisson's ratio is 0.33 an Do you think there is a settlement MPa. Calculate the immediate settlement for the footing. problem for this footing if the 3-D consolidation settlement is 10 mm? Discuss yo ur answer. net Pa-...
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2. The 4 m tall concrete retaining shown in Figure 2 has the following properties: Backfill (Coarse sand): Ym = moist unit weight = 19.2 kN/m d' = effective friction angle = 40° The groundwater table will remain far below the wall, and the wall friction angle is 20°. Assume the backfill is not sloped and the wall has no batter. The wall moves sufficiently to develop the active...
A clay layer is sandwiched between two dra oefficient of consolidation of 35 ft/year, determine the following: inable sandy layers as shown below, for A) Time required for the clay layer to reach 75% of primary consolidation. B) If the third layer is switched with an impermeable layer (bedrock). calculate the time required to reach 75% of primary consolidation. C) Based on the results in parts A and B, explain the effect of boundary conditions on the time rate of...
17.7 A reinforced earth retaining wall (Figure 17.35) is to be 10 m high. Here, Backfill: unit weight, Y = 16 kN/m and soil fric- tion angle, $i = 34° Reinforcement: vertical spacing, Sy = 1 m; horizontal spacing, Sy = 1.25 m; width of rein- forcement = 120 mm; f = 260 MN/m²; 0,= 25°; factor of safety against tie pullout = 3; and factor of safety against tie breaking = 3 Determine: a. The required thickness of ties...
13-The stability of the reinforced-concrete wall shown in Figure 12 is being ce friction angle at the base of the lect passive resistance. The factor of uestioned. foundation is equal to safety against sliding is: Consider that the i a. 1.52 b. 1.81 c. 2.91 d. 3.4 0.4 m In Sandy backfill 6 m ф 370 . 0.8 m 0.5 m Foundation soil Pe 33° 0.6 4 m Figure 12 - Reinforced concrete wall
Problem 2 (60 points) A gravity wall with granular backfill and inclined surface is shown in Fig. 2. The friction angles between the backfill and the wall (8) -20°, and the soil and base of the wall (n) - 15'. The adhesion between the soil and the base of the wall (C)-110 psf. (B-5 ft) Je=50 2 ft inclination angle H 15 ft Gravity Wall Granular backfill 0=320 y = 115 pcf y = 150 pcf Base Soil Ca =...