Physics · Geotechnical Engineering
A vertical retaining wall retains a c-φ backfill with a surcharge of uniform intensity q per unit area. The depth z0 from the top where the active earth pressure is zero is given by:
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- 12cγ tan(α)
- 22cγ tan(α) + qγ
- 32cγ tan(α) - qγ✓
- 4q / γ
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2cγ tan(α) - qγ
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