CEGE0026 EXERCISE No 1

(Rankine’s states)

Apply Rankine’s method to calculate the resultant force and its point of
application on the retaining wall shown in Figure 1. You will assume that the
water table is 5m below ground level.

The soil properties are as follows:

f′=28º; c′=0; g=18kN/m3; gsat=19.5kN/m3

5m W.T.

5m

IMPERMEABLE

Figure 1
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 CEGE0026 EXERCISE No 2
(Rankine’s states)

Apply Rankine’s method to calculate the resultant force and its point of
application on the retaining wall shown in Figure 2. The water table is at
ground level.

The soil properties are as follows:

CLAY: f′=28º; c′=10kN/m2; gsat=20kN/m3
SAND: f′=35º; c′=0; gsat=22kN/m3

W.T.

4m
CLAY

3m SAND

IMPERMEABLE

Figure 2 2
 CEGE0026 EXERCISE No 3
(Limit equilibrium)
Calculate the active resultant force on the wall in Figure 3 when (a) there is
no friction wall/soil (b) the friction angle wall/soil is d=20°.

The soil properties are as follows:

f′=28º; c‘=0; g=18kN/m3

20°

6m F
d
2m

Figure 3
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 CEGE0026 EXERCISE No 4
(Coulomb)
Calculate the active resultant force on the wall in Figure 4 when the friction
angle wall/soil is d=20°.

The soil properties are as follows:

f′=28º; c‘=0; g=18kN/m3

20°

6m Q
d

Figure 4
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 CEGE0026 EXERCISE No 5
(Effect of surcharge)
Calculate the active resultant force on the wall in Figure 5 assuming (a) a
uniform surcharge of 20kN/m2 on the ground surface behind the wall (b) a
linear surcharge of 20kN/m, applied at 3m from and parallel to the wall.

The soil properties are as follows:

f′=28º; c‘=0; g=18kN/m3; d=0

6m

Figure 5
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 CEGE0026 EXERCISE No 6
(Groundwater pressures)

Calculate the depth of water in the excavation that would initiate instability
at its bottom. You will assume that there is no loss in hydraulic head in the
gravel.

river

silt
g=18kN/m3

18m

3m

gravel

Figure 6

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 CEGE0026 EXERCISE No 7
(Groundwater pressures)

Calculate the total force acting on the retaining structure shown below in
Figure 7, for the failure surface shown, due to heavy rainfall.

c’=0, f’=30°, d’=0, g=20kN/m3

Flow-net from steady rainfall

6.0m

1.5m

Figure 10

Figure 7

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 CEGE0026 EXERCISE No 8
(Stability)
It is intended to excavate 4m below ground level in front of a sheet-piling
wall, knowing that a vertical surcharge of 10kN/m2 applies on the ground
surface (Figure 8). You are required to determine the depth d of embedment
of the sheet-piling wall:

1) Without any support.

2) With struts at the head of the wall. In this case, determine the load P in
the nails.

The soil properties are as follows:

SAND: f′=35º; g=21kN/m3

10kN/m2

4m

SAND

Figure 8 8
 CEGE0026 EXERCISE No 9
(Stability)

Determine the width of the base of the wall in Figure 9 to satisfy conditions
of stability against rotation and translation. You will use factors of safety
equal to 2.0 against rotation and 1.5 against translation.

The soil properties are as follows:

f′=33º; d=20°; c‘=0; g=19kN/m3

The concrete of the wall can be assumed to have a unit weight gc=25kN/m3

0.8m
1m

2.5m

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Figure 9
 CEGE0026 EXERCISE No 10
(Stability)

(a) Determine the depth of embedment required for the stability of the
cantilever wall built in dry sand shown below (Figure 10). The sand has no
cohesion (c'=0kPa), an angle of friction f' and a bulk unit weight g. You will
assume that there is no friction between the wall and the soil.

(b) Calculate the location and magnitude of the maximum bending moment
in the wall. You will draw the bending moment profile along the wall.

Figure 10
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