Find the magnitude and location of the thrust on the wall.
Answer to Problem 16.1P
The magnitude of the thrust on the wall is
The location of the thrust on the wall is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The height of the wall (H) is 15 ft.
The overconsolidated ratio (OCR) is 1.5.
The cohesion
The angle of internal friction
The unit weight of the soil
Calculation:
Show the pressure distribution of the vertical wall as in Figure (1).
Find the coefficient of earth pressure at rest
Find the magnitude of the thrust on the wall
Hence, the magnitude of the thrust on the wall is
The resultant is acting at
Determine the location of the thrust on the wall using the relation:
Thus, the location of the thrust on the wall is
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