Erlangga Maulana Basuki (TASK#1) - Compressed
Erlangga Maulana Basuki (TASK#1) - Compressed
Erlangga Maulana Basuki (TASK#1) - Compressed
Problem No 1
a) Please explain about at-rest earth pressure.
b) Please explain about active earth pressure.
c) Please explain about passive earth pressure.
Problem No 2
In figure 1, let H1 = 3, 4, 5 m, H2 = 3, 4,
5 m, q = 0, = 16, 17, 18 kN/m3,sat
=19 kN/m3, c’=0 and ’=28o, 30o, 32o.
Determine the at-rest lateral earth force
per meter length of the wall. Also, find
the location of the resultan force.
Problem No 3
In figure 1, let H1 = 4, 5, 6 m, H2 = 0, q = 0, 25, 50 kN/m2, = 16, 17, 18 kN/m3. The backfill
is on overconsolidated clay with a plasticity index of 25, 26, 27. If the overconsolidation
ratio is 2.0, determine the at-rest lateral earth force per meter length of the wall. Also, find
the location of the resultan force.
Problem No 4
A vertical retaining wall (figure 1) is H1 high with a horizontal backfill. Let H1 = 5, 6, 7 m, H2
= 0. For the backfill, = 16, 17, 18 kN/m3,c’ = 10, 11, 12 kN/m2 and ’=23o, 24o, 25o.
1 a) Determine the Rankine active pressure distribution diagram behind the wall.
b) Determine the depth of the tensile crack, zc.
c) Estimate the Rankine active force per foot length of the wall after the tensile
crack appears.
Problem No 5
In figure 2, let H1 = 3, 4, 5 m, H2 = 3, 4, 5 m. = 16, 17, 18 kN/m3,q = 0’1 = 33o, 34o,
35o.c’1 = 0, = 16.5, 17.5, 18.5 kN/m3,’2 = 24o, 25o, 26o.c’2 = 10, 12.5, 15 kN/m2.
Determine the Rankine active force per unit length of the wall.
Problem No 6
With regard to Problem No 4,
e1 a) Draw the Rankine passive pressure distribution diagram behind the wall.
b) Estimate the Rankine passive force per foot length of the wall and also the
location of the resultant force.