thanks for the reply.Yes, we did Boussinesq in our Geotech 1 class to estimate vertical stresses imposed on the ground. For sloped surfaces behind the wall,we were introduced to Mor Coulumbs law+Culmanns Graphucal proccedure to compute our lateral earth pressures,but our professor...
according to the above-sent workings how would you calculate the surcharge by the water tank? N.B the area is prone to floods snd supporting a water wank my initial solution was having the water table all the way up(which is not economical but in dealing with floods I think it's conservative...
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hence why I kindly asked for engagement, thanks for the reply. I have a series of questions but the first questions asked us to design the cantilevered RW I have attached my initial workings, the confusion I have is how do I calculate the surcharge caused by the water tank? and where...
Hello, I am in need of assistance regarding a mini project of designing a retaining wall, Geotechnical, and structural design. If you could help please kindly reply to this post
