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19.69 kN/m density of soil (1) a= 0.

4 m
20.33 kN/m density of soil (2) b= 1.1 m
H3= 6 m Total height of passive earth c= 0.3 m
17 degrees Angle of internal friction (1) d= 5 m
17 degrees Angle of internal friction (2) e= 1.2 m
23.5 kN/m3 Density of concrete f= 3 m
hw= 7.1 m ht. of water from bottom of ftg g= 2.35 m
Sur= 11.59 kPa Surcharge h= 0.3 m
74.95 kPa Cohession ii= 9.25 m
α= 0 deg Backfill inclination j= 1 m
k= 2.1 m
l= 5.3 m
m= 5m
Geometry:

B= 92 m
9.2 width of base
hT= 12.9 m Total height
h_bw= 2.1 m height of backwall

Active Pressure:

Ka1= 0.55 Rankine active pressure coefficient for Flatbackfill and vertical back face
Ka2= 0.55 Rankine active pressure coefficient for Flatbackfill and vertical back face

Passive Pressure:

Kp= 1 83
1.83 R ki passive
Rankine i pressure coefficient
ffi i t

Pp= 647.29 kN/m Lateral force from active soil pressure

Factor of Safety Against Overturning:

Righting Moment (RM):


Density
Wt./Unit Moment Arm Moment
3
Section No. Area (kN/m ) length (kN/m) at pt. C (m) (kN.m/m) Moment (k
1 0.84 23.50 19.74 4.90 96.73
2 0.38 23.50 8.81 5.45 48.03
3 0.06 23.50 1.41 4.97 7.00
4 0.36 23.50 8.46 5.65 47.80
5 11.70 23.50 274.95 5.65 1,553.47
6 9.20 23.50 216.20 4.60 994.52
7 58.74 19.69 1,156.49 6.73 7,783.24 Weight of soil at h
8 15.00 19.69 295.35 1.50 443.03
1,981.41 10,973.81

Overturning Moment (OM):


Moment Arm Moment
Section No. Base Pressure Lateral Force at pt. C (m) (kN.m/m) Remarks
1 62
62.53
53 181.34
181 34 9.03
9 03 1,638.09
1 638 09 soilil pressure above
b water
2 62.53 181.34 3.55 643.75 soil pressure below water
3 40.90 145.18 2.37 343.60 soil pressure below water
4 6.35 36.81 10.00 368.07 surcharge pressure
5 6.35 45.06 3.55 159.95 surcharge pressure
6 69.65 247.26 2.37 585.18 porewater pressure
7 -
836 99
836.99 3,738.65
3 738 65

FS_overturning= 2.94 since 2.94> 2.0 then, it,s safe from overturning

Factor of safety against sliding:

Passive Pressure (Pp):

Moment Arm Moment


Section No. Base Pressure Area at pt. C (m) (kN.m/m)
1 222.78 668.33 2.00 1,336.66
2 69.65 247.26 2.37 585.18
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
915.59 1,921.85

Note: K1 & K2 are in a range 1/2 to 2/3


K1=K2= 0.5

1.86 Since 1.86> 1.5, therefore it's safe against sliding

Factor of safety against Bearing Capacity Failure:

e= 0.95
B/6= 1.53333
2
q_toe= 348.60 kN/m
3
q_heel= 82.15 kN/m

Ultimate bearing capacity of soil:

determine shape factors

4.77

12.34

3.52945

1.21

1.27

22.90

0.56
0 56

1
1

1,304.67 kPa

3.74 Since 3.74> 3, bearing capacity is sufficient


kN.m/m)

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