Question: Determine the total force acting on a 3 . 6 m high retaining wall per unit length of the wall. The soil that is backfilled

Determine the total force acting on a 3.6 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 18.2kN/m3and a saturated unit weight of 19.5kN/m3.The active earth pressure coefficient for the soil is 0.37.The water table is expected to raise to a depth of 1.1 below the ground surface.A surcharge of 72kPa is applied above the soil surface.Report your answer in terms of kN as a whole number.

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