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Tutorial 7 - MEMO

Question 1
Pressure distribution diagram

100 kN
Surcharge qs = 10 kPa

qs

3.9 m

S1
ii 11.3 WT

0.4 m

6.2 m A
i
S2
iii
1.0m

iv v
0.4 m B

U 1.7 15.9 27

27
4.00 m

Ka

φ = 38
δ= 2/3 x 38 = 25.33
δ/φ = 25.33/38 = 0.67
From chart, ka = 0.17
σh
Surcharge
σh = kaqs = 10x 0.17 = 1.7 kPa

Soil
At H = 3.9m:
σh = kaγh = 0.17x17x3.9 = 11.3

At h = 6.6:
σh = kaγh = 0.17(17x3.9 +10x2.7)= 15.9
Water:
U = 10x2.7 = 27 kPa

Forces and moments

Type of
force Source magnitude lever arm moment
A 0.4X6.2X24 59.52 1.2 71.424
Restoring B 0.4X4X24 38.4 2 76.8
qs 10x1.7 17 2.7 45.9
S1 17x3.9x2.6 172.4 2.7 465.48
S2 10x2.3x2.6 59.8 2.7 161.46
F 100 1.2 120
U 0.5x4x27 -27 2.67 -72.09
∑V 420.12 ∑MR 868.97
Disturbing (i) 1.7x6.6 11.2 3.3 36.96
(ii) 0.5X11.3X3.9 22 4 88.00
(iii) 11.3x2.7 30.5 1.35 41.18
0.5(15.9-
(iv) 11.3)X2.7 6.2 0.9 5.58
(v) 0.5X27X2.7 36.45 0.9 32.81
∑H 106.35 ∑MO 204.52

Stability checks
(i)Middle third rule

x=(868.97-204.52)/420.1 = 1.58
Requirement: e ≤ B/6
B/6 = 4/6 = 0.67
e = 2 - 1.58 = 0.42 < B/6 (Okay)

(ii) Overturning
MR/M0 ≥1.5
868.97/204.52 =4.2 > 1.5 (Okay)

(iii) Sliding
Requirement: S/H ≥ .5
H = 106.4
S = Vtanδ (δ = φ=38)
S = 420.1tan38 = 328.2
S/H = 3.1 > 1.5 (0kay)
Question 2

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