Question: A retaining wall is to constructed on a site shown in Figure. The concrete retaining wall s dimensions are designed as B 1 , B

A retaining wall is to constructed on a site shown in Figure. The concrete retaining walls dimensions are designed as B1, B2, B3, H1, H2, and H3. The unit weight of the concrete to be used is 23.5kN/m3 Friction coefficient between the wall and the foundation soil is 0.8.(\gamma water=9.8kN/m3)
Hint: You may construct a table including pressures, forces, moment arms and moments.
Q1) Determine all the forces acting on the wall (by showing pressure distributions).
Q2) Determine resulting moments.
Q3) What is the factor of safety against both sliding and overturning?
Q4) Write a conclusion about the design of your concrete retaining wall
(H1=30, H2=450, H3=60, H soil1=450, Hsoil2=400, Hgwt1=300, Hgwt2=300, B1=300, B2=50, B3=60, q(kPa)=20)
Soil 1: pdry =1.7t/m^3, psaturated =1.8t/m^3, f1=32 degree, c1=5 kPa
Soil 2: pdry =1.65t/m^3, psaturated =1.76t/m^3, f2=28 degree, c2=5 kPa
Soil 3: pdry =1.9t/m^3, psaturated =1.96t/m^3, f3=26 degree,c3=10kPa
A retaining wall is to constructed on a site

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