Question: A retaining wall 7 . 7 5 m high, retains a cohssionless backfill. The top ( h 1 = 2 . 7 5 ( m

A retaining wall 7.75m high, retains a cohssionless backfill. The top
(h1=2.75(m)) has a unit weight of (g1=18KNm3) and internal angle of
friction ) and the rest has a unit weight of ) with
{:f2=21C).
1- The total active thrust pressure per meter run of the retaining wall Pa
is equal to ------KN.
379.78KN
539.01KN
149.47KN
420.98KN
284.7KN
A retaining wall 7.75m high, retains a cohssionless backfill. The top
(h1=2.75(m)) has a unit weight of (g1=18KNm3) and internal angle of
friction (f1=33C) and the rest has a unit weight of (g2=25KNm3) with
{:f2=21C).
2- The height of the point of application of this thrust above the base of
the wall is equal to
2.309m
0.176m
0.842m
0.601m
1.682m
A retaining wall 7 . 7 5 m high, retains a

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