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1. A trapezoidal retaining wall that is 4 m high and 1-3 m wide at the top and bottom respectively is retaining soil at a 20° surcharge angle. The problem asks to determine the maximum and minimum base pressures, factor of safety against sliding assuming a base friction of 0.45, and factor of safety against overturning. 2. A trapezoidal retaining wall that is 6 m high and 1.5-3.5 m wide has two soil layers - a top 3 m of soil at unit weight γ1 kN/m3 and below that γ1+3 kN/m3. The problem asks to find the total lateral pressure, and maximum and minimum base pressures.

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Chapter 4 Assignment CLASS

1. A trapezoidal retaining wall that is 4 m high and 1-3 m wide at the top and bottom respectively is retaining soil at a 20° surcharge angle. The problem asks to determine the maximum and minimum base pressures, factor of safety against sliding assuming a base friction of 0.45, and factor of safety against overturning. 2. A trapezoidal retaining wall that is 6 m high and 1.5-3.5 m wide has two soil layers - a top 3 m of soil at unit weight γ1 kN/m3 and below that γ1+3 kN/m3. The problem asks to find the total lateral pressure, and maximum and minimum base pressures.

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NOTE γ1 AND C1 ARE GIVEN IN TABLE BELOW AS

PER YOUR ROLE NUMBER


1. A trapezoidal masonry retaining wall 1 m wide at top and 3 m wide at its bottom is 4 m high. The
vertical face is retaining soil (φ = 30°) at a surcharge angle of 20° with the horizontal. Determine
the maximum and minimum intensities of pressure at the base of the retaining wall. Unit

weights of soil and masonary are γ1 kN/m3 and 24 kN/m3 respectively. Assuming the
coefficient of friction at the base of the wall as 0.45, determine the factor of safety against
sliding. Also determine the factor of safety against overturning.
2. A masonry retaining wall is 1.5 m wide at the top, 3.5 m wide at the base and 6m high. It is
trapezoidal in section and has a vertical face on the earth side. The backfill is level with top. The

unit weight of the fill is γ1 kN/m3 for the top 3 m and (γ1+3) kN/m3 for the rest of the
depth. The unit weight of masonary is 23 kN/m3. Determine the total lateral pressure on the
wall per metre run and the maximum and minimum pressure intensities of normal pressure at
the base. Assume φ = 30° for both grades of soil.
3. A retaining wall 4.5 m high with vertical back supports a backfill with horizontal surface. The unit

weight of the fill is γ1 kN/m3 and the angle of internal friction is 36°. The angle of wall friction
may be taken as 18°. A footing running parallel to the retaining wall and carrying a load of
18kN/m is to be constructed. Find the safe distance of the footing from the face of the wall so
that there is no increase in lateral pressure on the wall due to the load of the footing.
4. A retaining wall with its face inclined at 75° with horizontal is 10 m high and retains soil inclined
at a uniform surcharge angle of 10°. If the angle of internal friction of the soil is 36°, wall friction

angle 18°, unit weight of soil γ1 kN/m3, and a line load of intensity 90kN per metre run of the
wall acts at a horizontal distance of 5 m from the crest, determine the active thrust on the wall
by Culmann’s method.
5. Figure (1 ) shows a section of a cantilever wall with dimensions and forces acting thereon.
Check the stability of the wall with respect to (a ) overturning , (b ) sliding , and (c ) bearing
capacity .
NOTE γ1 AND C1 ARE GIVEN IN TABLE BELOW AS
PER YOUR ROLE NUMBER

Figure 1
6. Determine the depth of embedment for the sheet-piling shown in Fig . 2. The soil has an
effective unit weight of 17 kN/m3 and angle of internal friction of 30° . determine the depth of
embedment of the sheet pile.
NOTE γ1 AND C1 ARE GIVEN IN TABLE BELOW AS
PER YOUR ROLE NUMBER

Figure 2
7. Solve Example 6 , if the soil is clay having an unconfined compressive strength of 70 kN/m2 and
a unit weight of 17 kN/m3..
NOTE γ1 AND C1 ARE GIVEN IN TABLE BELOW AS
PER YOUR ROLE NUMBER

Figure 3
8. Solve question 6 if the soil below the dredge line is clay having a cohesion of 35 kN/m2 and the
backfill is sand having an angle of internal friction of 30°. The unit weight of both the soils may
be assumed as 17 kN/m3. Determine the depth of embedment . (figure 4)
NOTE γ1 AND C1 ARE GIVEN IN TABLE BELOW AS
PER YOUR ROLE NUMBER

Figure 4
9. Solve the figure 5 and find the embedded depth.

figure 5
NOTE γ1 AND C1 ARE GIVEN IN TABLE BELOW AS
PER YOUR ROLE NUMBER
10. Determine the depth of embedment and the force in the tie rod of the anchored bulkhead
shown Fig. 6. The backfill above and below the dredge line is sand , having the following
properties Gs = 2.67, y sat = 18 kN/m3 , γd= 13 kN/m3 and ø= 30° . Solve the problem by the
free-earth support method. Assume the backfill above the water table remains dry.
11. Solve Example 10 , if the backfill is sand with ø= 30° and the soil below the dredge line is clay
having c = 20 kN/m2 . For both the soils, assume Gs = 2.67. (figure 6)

figure 6
12. Solve the question 10 by fixed earth support method.
13. Solve question from 6 to 12 by simplified method.
14. Sketch the mode of deflection and lateral earth pressure distribution for the various types of
sheet pile walls.
15. What are the difference between the anchored sheet pile wall with free-earth support and the
anchored sheet pile wall with fixed earth support?

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