A reinforced earth retaining wall (Figure 17.35) is to be 10 m high. Here, Determine: a. The

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A reinforced earth retaining wall (Figure 17.35) is to be 10 m high. Here,

unit weight, y, = 16 kN/m³ and soil fric- tion angle, = 34° Backfill: Reinforcement: vertical spacing, Sy = 1 m; horizontal spacing, Sy = 1.25 m; width of rein- forcement = 120 mm; f, = 260 MN/m²; = 25°; factor of safety against tie pullout = 3; and factor


Determine:

a. The required thickness of ties

b. The required maximum length of ties


Figure 17.35

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Principles Of Foundation Engineering

ISBN: 9781337705028

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Authors: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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