Question: Consider a frictionless retaining wall ( the interface between the soil and wall has friction angle of zero ) with a height of 8 m

Consider a frictionless retaining wall (the interface between the soil and wall has friction angle of zero)
with a height of 8 m. The unsaturated soil behind the wall is sand with drained friction angle of 27 degrees and unit
weight of 18.7 kN/m^3.
A) Plot the variation of Rankine active pressure with depth.
B) Find the magnitude and location of action of the Rankine active force.

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