Question: A drain pipe is to be installed by jacking under a highway embankment, as shown in the figure holow cnil mnund is to be placed

A drain pipe is to be installed by jacking under a highway embankment, as shown in the figure holow cnil mnund is to be placed over the ground surface to provide resistance to the jacking 3 ound and ground surface are from a soil that has shear strength parameters c'30, and unit weight of 18kNm3. At times the jack applies 3000kN to press ict against soil mound through a steel plate. Would the soil mound beyond the plate be able to resist the jacking force? (provide your answer with the necessary calculations).
A drain pipe is to be installed by jacking under

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