Question: ( b ) Using the Rankine method, design an active retaining wall against the factors of safety with respect to sliding, overturning, and soil bearing

(b) Using the Rankine method, design an active retaining wall against the factors of safety with respect to sliding, overturning, and soil bearing capacity of a 10-feet-high vertical retaining wall. Use the Data in Table 1 and refer to Figure 1. Assume that the soil has a total unit weight of 125pcf and a friction value of 38 degrees. Assume that there is a uniform surcharge of 100psf located along the surface behind the wall and, the backfill soil does not slope. The ultimate bearing capacity of soil is 5000 psf. The Rankine active pressure coefficient (Ka) is 0.307 and the design is for a unit length. Assume that reinforcement of the wall has already been designed.
( b ) Using the Rankine method, design an active

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