Question: For Nos. 9 to 1 2 : The retaining wall supports a horizontal backfill with a surchargo load of 1 2 K N m 2
For Nos. to : The retaining wall supports a horizontal backfill with a surchargo load of
Soil Properties of backfill:
Unit weight of backfill soil ; Angle of internal friction ; Cohesion KPa
Soil Properties at the toe:
Unit weight of soil at toe Angle of internal friction ; Cohesion zero
Concrete Retaining Wall properties:
Unit weight of concrete ; Coefficient of base friction
Determine:
the total Rankine's active force per unit length of the retaining wall.
a kN
b kN
c KN
d KN
Rankine's passive force per unit length at the toe of the retaining wall.
a KN
b KN
c KN
d KN
Factor of safety against sliding considering the passive earth pressure at the toe.
a
b
c
d
Factor of safety against overturning considering the passive earth pressure at the toe.
a
b
c
d
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