Calculate the total passive earth resistance on the wall, Civil Engineering

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A  retaining wall, 4.5 m high, retains a soil with  c = 2 N/cm2,  φ = 30° and g = 20 kN/m3, with horizontal surface level with the top of the wall. The backfill carries a surcharge of 20 kN/m2.

Calculate the total passive earth resistance on the wall and its point of application.

 


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