A gravity retaining wall is being designed to retain 10.0 m of soil consisting of 7.0 m of sand and 3.0 m of clay as shown in Fig. 4. Assuming the entire soil is in active state, determine and sketch the lateral earth pressure distribution along the wall height. The soil properties are as shown. Sand Y = 17.5 kN/m³ 0' = 35° Sand Ysat 19.5 kN/m³ = o' = 35° Clay 5 m 2 m Ysat 20.5 kN/m² 3 m 0' = 24° c' = 11 kN/m²

A gravity retaining wall is being designed to retain 10.0 m of soil consisting of 7.0 m of sand and 3.0 m of clay as shown in Fig. 4. Assuming the entire soil is in active state, determine and sketch the lateral earth pressure distribution along the wall height. The soil properties are as shown. Sand Y = 17.5 kN/m³ 0' = 35° Sand Ysat 19.5 kN/m³ = o' = 35° Clay 5 m 2 m Ysat 20.5 kN/m² 3 m 0' = 24° c' = 11 kN/m²

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