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This document contains 10 problems related to calculating forces on retaining walls. The problems involve determining active and passive forces per unit length using methods like Rankine's and Coulomb's theories. Key parameters provided include height of the wall, soil unit weight, friction angle, and cohesion when applying equations to calculate total forces and locate the resultant force.

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Prob Set

This document contains 10 problems related to calculating forces on retaining walls. The problems involve determining active and passive forces per unit length using methods like Rankine's and Coulomb's theories. Key parameters provided include height of the wall, soil unit weight, friction angle, and cohesion when applying equations to calculate total forces and locate the resultant force.

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Problem [14.1] Assuming that the wall shown in Figure 14.

20 is restrained from yielding,


find the magnitude and location of the resultant lateral force per unit
length of the wall for the following cases:

a. H = 7 m, = 17kN/m3, =38, OCR = 2.5


Problem [14.2] Figure 14.20 shows a retaining wall with cohesionless soil backfill. For the
following cases, determine the total active force per unit length of the wall
for Rankines state and the location of the resultant.

a. H = 2.44m, = 17.29kN/m3, = 34
b. H = 4 m, = 19.95kN/m3 , = 42
Problem[ 14.3] From Figure 14.20, determine the passive force, Pp , per unit length of the
wall for Rankines case. Also state Rankines passive pressure at the bottom
of the wall. Consider the following cases:

a. H = 2.45 m, = 16.67 kN/m3, = 33


Problem [14.5] A retaining wall 6 m high with a vertical back face retains a horizontal
homogeneous saturated soft clay. The saturated unit weight of the clay is 19
kN/m3 . Laboratory tests showed that the undrained shear strength, cu,, of
the clay is 16.8 kN/m2.

a. Do the necessary calculations and draw the variation of Rankines active


pressure on the wall with depth.
b. Find the depth up to which a tensile crack can occur.
c. Determine the total active force per unit length of the wall before the tensile
crack occurs.
d. Determine the total active force per unit length of the wall after the tensile
crack occurs. Also find the location of the resultant.
Problem [14.6] Redo problem 14.5 assuming that the backfill is supporting a surcharge of
9.6kN/m2.
Problem [14.7] A retaining wall 5 m high with a vertical back face has c soil for backfill.
For the backfill, .= 19kN/m3 , c = 26 kN/m2, and = 16. Taking the
existence of the tensile crack into consideration, determine the active force,
Pa, per unit length of the wall for Rankines active state
Problem [14.8] For the wall described in problem 11.7, determine the passive force, Pp, per unit
length for Rankines passive state.
Problem [14.9] A retaining wall is shown in figure 14.22. The height of the wall is 6 m, and
the unit weight of the backfill is 18.9kN/m3 . Calculate the active force, Pa, on
the wall using Coulombs equation for the following values of the angle of
wall friction:
a. = 0
b. = 20
c. =26.7
Comment on the direction and location of the resultant.
Problem [14.10] Consider the retaining wall shown on Figure 14.22. Assume = 0, H =
4.75m, .= 15.72 kN/m3, = 30, = 2/3 . Calculate the passive force per
unit length of the wall. Use Figure 14.19.

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