Question: Problem 4 : A wall with a height of 5 m . The unit weight of the soil is 1 8 . 2 k N

Problem 4: A wall with a height of 5 m . The unit weight of the soil is 18.2kNm3, angle of
internal friction of soil is 30, wall friction angle is 20, cohesion is 0. The backfill is making an
angle of 10 from the horizontal. The backface of the wall makes an angle of 85 from the
horizontal.
Compute the Coulomb's active pressure coefficient.
Compute the Coulomb's active per meter length of wall.
Compute the location and direction of the resultant active force.
Problem 4 : A wall with a height of 5 m . The

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