PROBLEM 1
Find the total active lateral force.
q=20 kPa H=5 m
θ=20 °
3
γ =18 kN /m
Kq yHK
1−sinθ
Ka= =0.49
1+ sinθ
1
F=Kq ( H ) + ( yHK )( H )
2
1
F=0.49 ( 20 ) ( 5 ) + ( 18 ) ( 5 ) ( 0.49 ) (5 )
2
F=159.25 kN /m
PROBLEM 2
q=20 kPa H 1=5 m
θ1=20° H 2=7 m
θ2=18 °
18 kN 3
γ= 3
Y sat =21.5 kN /m
m
1−sinx
K a 1= =0.49
1+ sinx
1−sinx
K a 2= =0.528
1+ sinx
Above the Water Table
K a 1 q=0.49 ( 20 )=9.8
y H 1 K a1=18 ( 5 )( 0.49 )=44.10
kq + y H 1 K a 1=53.9 (pressure above the water table)
Below the Water Table
K a 2 q=0.528 ( 20 )=10.56
y H 1 K a2 =18 ( 5 )( 0.528 )=47.52
K a 2 q+ y H 1 K a 2=58.08( pressure below the water table)
Buoyant Unit Weight
y ' H 2 K a2 =( 21.5−9.81 )( 7 )( 0.528 )=43.206
Water
Y w H 2=9.81 ( 7 ) =68.67
F 1=9.8 ( 5 )=49
1
F 2= (44.1)(5)=110.25
2
F 3=58.08 ( 7 )=406.56
1
F 4= (43.206)(7)=151.221
2
1
F 5= (68.67)(7)=240.345
2
F T =957.376 kN /m
z=
49 ( 52 +7)+110.25 ( 53 +7)+ 406.56( 72 )+ (151.221+240.345 ) ( 73 )
957.376
z=3.92 m
PROBLEM 3
q=100 lb/f t
2
H 1=12 ft
θ1=20° H 2=18 ft
' 54.69lb
θ2=18 ° c= 2
(above∧below )
ft
80.68 lb 3
γ= 3
Y sat =69lb / ft
ft
TOTAL ACTIVE LATERAL FORCE
1−sinx
K a 1= =0.49
1+ sinx
1−sinx
K a 2= =0.528
1+ sinx
Above the Water Table
K a 1 q=0.49 ( 100 )=49
y H 1 K a1=80.68 (12 )( 0.49 )=474.398
K a 1 q+ y H 1 K a 1=523.398( pressure above the water table)
Below the Water Table
K a 2 q=0.528 ( 100 )=52.8
y H 1 K a2 =80.68 ( 12 )( 0.528 )=511.188
K a 2 q+ y H 1 K a 2=563.988( pressure below the water table)
Cohesion (Above the Water Table)
2 c ' √ K a 1=2(54.69) √ ( 0.49 )=76.566
Cohesion (Below the Water Table)
2 c ' √ K a 2=2(54.69) √ ( 0.528 )=79.479
Buoyant Unit Weight
y ' H 2 K a2 =( 69−62.4 ) ( 18 ) ( 0.528 )=62.726
Water
Y w H 2=62.4 ( 18 )=1123.20
F 1=49 ( 12 )=588
1
F 2= ( 474.398 ) ( 12 )=2846.388
2
F 3=18 ( 563.988 )=10151.784
F 4=76.566 ( 12 ) =918.792
F 5=79.479 ( 18 )=1430.622
1
F 6= ( 62.726 ) ( 18 )=564.534
2
1
F 7= ( 1123.20 )( 18 ) =10108.8
2
F T =21,910.092 lb /ft
z=
588 ( 12
2 )
+18 +2846.388(12
3 )
+18 + 10151.784( )
18
2
−918.792 (
12
2 )
+18 −1430.622 ( )
18
2
+ ( 564.534+10108.8 ) (
21910.092
z=9 ft