Question: Determine the total force acting on a 3 . 5 m high retaining wall per unit length of the wall. The soil that is backfilled

Determine the total force acting on a 3.5 m high retaining wall per unit length of the wall. The soil that is backfilled level behind the wall is a granular soil with a total unit weight of 18.6 kN/m3 and a saturated unit weight of 19.3 kN/m3. The active earth pressure coefficient for the soil is 0.37. The water table is expected to raise to a depth of 2.6 below the ground surface. A surcharge of 116 kPa is applied above the soil surface. Report your answer in terms of kN as a whole number.

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