Mathematics · Soil Mechanics
A rigid retaining wall 5 m high is restrained from yielding. The backfill consists of cohesionless soil having φ' = 30° and unit weight of soil γ = 18 kN/m3. Compute the total earth pressure per metre length of the wall at rest. (Consider sin(30°) = 0.5, cos(30°) = 0.866)
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- 130.15 kN/m
- 2112.5 kN/m✓
- 3419.85 kN/m
- 4337.5 kN/m
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112.5 kN/m
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