Question: 0 . 3 ( 2 5 marks ) A trapezoidal masonry retaining wall shown below: 1 m wide at top, 3 m wide at bottom

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A trapezoidal masonry retaining wall shown below: 1m wide at top, 3m wide at bottom and 4m high. The face of wall towards backfill is vertical and the backfill inclined at angle (=20) with horizontal. Unit weight of soil is 20kNm3 and that of masonry is 24kNm3. Take '=30 and coefficient of friction at base as 0.45. Determine factor of safety against sliding and overturning. No underground water and no passive pressure are being considered.
0 . 3 ( 2 5 marks ) A trapezoidal masonry

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