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    Semester Earth Retaining Structures Subject code-CE 616

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    This document contains an exam for a course on Earth Retaining Structures. It includes 4 questions: 1) Calculate lateral active earth pressure and depth of a tension crack using Mohr's circle and Rankine's theory. 2) Determine active thrust magnitude and application point for a retaining wall with a sand backfill, water table, and varying soil properties above and below using Rankine's theory. 3) Calculate total active earth pressure on a retaining wall with multiple soil layers and a surcharge using Rankine's theory. 4) Check the stability of a retaining wall against sliding and overturning failure using Rankine's theory.

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    This document contains an exam for a course on Earth Retaining Structures. It includes 4 questions: 1) Calculate lateral active earth pressure and depth of a tension crack using Mohr's circle and Rankine's theory. 2) Determine active thrust magnitude and application point for a retaining wall with a sand backfill, water table, and varying soil properties above and below using Rankine's theory. 3) Calculate total active earth pressure on a retaining wall with multiple soil layers and a surcharge using Rankine's theory. 4) Check the stability of a retaining wall against sliding and overturning failure using Rankine's theory.

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    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROURKELA

    Mid Semester Examination, Spring Semester 2016-17, M.Tech 2nd Semester


    Earth Retaining Structures Subject code- CE 616

    Full Marks – 30 Time allotted- 2 hours


    Answer all Questions.
    Assume any relevant data, if required.
    Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks.
    Q. No Marks

    1.(a) The backfill slope of a retaining wall is β. The backfill soil is sand. The 4
    angle of internal friction is . Using Mohr’s circle determine the lateral
    active earth pressure in the retaining wall.

    (b) Determine the depth of tension crack for a retaining wall having
    2
    backfill soil properties as c = 22 kPa, Ø = 28o, γ = 18 kN/m3. Use
    Rankine’s theory.

    2. A retaining wall with a smooth, vertical backface has to retain a 8


    sand backfill up to a height of 4.0 m. A uniform surcharge of 60
    kN/m2 is placed over the backfill. The water table is 1.5 m below
    G.L. The specific gravity of solids and void ratio of the backfill are
    2.68 and 0.82, respectively. The soil above the water table has a
    degree of saturation of 10%. The angle of internal friction of the
    soil above and below water table are found to be 32 and 28o.
    Determine the magnitude and point of application resultant active
    thrust on the wall.

    3. Determine the total active earth pressure acting on the earth 8


    retaining wall shown in Fig. 1. Use Rankine’s theory.

    q = 50 kPa

    2.5 m Ø = 32o, γ = 17 kN/m3


    W.T

    3.2 m Ø = 35o, γ = 18 kN/m3

    3.2 m c = 19 kPa, Ø = 15o, γ = 19.0 kN/m3

    Fig. 1
    4. Check the stability of the retaining wall shown in Fig. 2 against sliding 8
    failure and overturning failure. Use Rankine’s theory. All dimensions are
    in meter (m).

    0.5

    c=0
    Ø = 32o
    γ = 17.5 kN/m3
    1.2
    6.3

    2.0
    1.6

    γc = 22 kN/m3
    0.5

    3.75

    Fig. 2

    (1) **************************

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