Question: A retaining wall with the geometry shown below is 2 m wide by 4 m tall, its weight is 1 2 3 kN ( per

A retaining wall with the geometry shown below is 2 m wide by 4 m tall, its weight is 123 kN (per m into the analysis plane) and its resultant acts 1.25 m from the toe. A novel lightweight backfill is used with dry unit weight 10kNm3 and internal friction angle 25. The wall sits on granular material and the contact friction angle at the wall's concrete base is 30. The design pressure on top of the backfill is 10 kPa .
a) Determine the pressure distributions and their associated resultants and lines of action acting on the wall's back surface. (Sketch these on the above diagram.)(5 pts )
b) Determine the wall's Factor of Safety against sliding. (5 pts)
c) Determine if the wall is safe against overturning. (5 pts)
d) Determine the pressure distribution acting along the base. (5 pts)
A retaining wall with the geometry shown below is

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