Question: A 6 ft gravity retaining wall is being built with a rectangular cross section. The backfill soil properties are: Total Unit Weight = 1 1

A 6ft gravity retaining wall is being built with a rectangular cross section. The backfill soil properties are:
Total Unit Weight=115pcf, theta=33 degrees, c=0psf
The backfill extends horizontally from the top of the retaining wall and directly behind the wall has a 200 psf uniformly distributed load which needs to be calculated.
1. Draw the design of the wall and the distribution of the LEP (Lateral Earth Pressures) acting the retaining wall using Rankine's active theory. Also label the earth pressure distribution diagram at the locations of the resultant forces.
2. Find the location and magnitude of the active resultant forces on the wall.
3.3 feet below the top of the wall is a water table and proper drainage is not provided, what is the location and magintude of the active Rankine forces?
The Saturated Unit Weight= the Total Unit Weight for part 3 only.

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