DAVID, RONALD MIGUEL G.

2017-89830
CE264 – SWX

PROBLEM SET 1

1.A. Problem 7.10: Principles of Foundation Engineering, 7th Edition – Braja M. Das

Refer to Figure 7.14b. Given H = 3.3 m, a’ = 1 m, b’ = 1.5 m, and q = 25

kN/m2. Determine the lateral force per unit length of the unyielding wall
caused by the surcharge loading only.

Solution:

q
P= [H − ]

b′
= arctan = . deg.
H

a′ + b′
= arctan = . deg.
H

P= [ . . − . ]= . ��/�

1.B. Problem 7.9: Principles of Foundation Engineering, 7th Edition – Braja M. Das

Refer to Figure 7.13a. Given H = 3.5 m, = 0, = 85°, = 18 kN/m3, c’ =

0, φ’ = 34°, ’/φ’ = 0.5, and q= 30 kN/ m2. Determine the Coulomb’s active
force per unit length of the wall.

Solution:

Pa = Ka H

Given the following data, Ka = 0.2925 from Table 7.5 of Principles of

Foundation Engineering, 7th Edition – Braja M. Das

sin q sin
= + [ ]( )= + [ ][ ]
sin + H sin + .

= . kN/m

Pa = Ka H = . . . = . ��/�
2.A. Problem 2 – Article 32: Soil Mechanics in r = r eθ1 tan ∅ = . m
Engineering Practice, 3rd Edition – Karl Terzaghi, sin
r = ∙H= . m
Ralph Peck, Gholamreza Mesri sin
r =r −r = . m
Compute by logarithmic-spiral method the H = r sin ∅A = . m
resultant passive earth pressure against a vertical L = r cos ∅A = . m
face in contact with a sand fill having a level H = r sin ∅A = . m
surface. The contact face is 6.1 m high, and the L = r cos ∅A = . m
angle of wall friction is +20°. The fill has a unit θ1
weight of 17.9 kN/m3 and an angle of internal A = ∫ (r eθ1 tan ∅ ) d = . m
friction of 36°. To facilitate the use of the spiral θ1
constructed in problem 1, the graphical solution Q = ∫ (r eθ1 tan ∅ ) sin + d
should be laid out on tracing paper. Use the scale 1
cm = 1 m. = . m
x̅ = Q ⁄A = . m
Ans. 2555 kN/m A = L H= . m
Given: x̅ = L = . m
Vertical Wall height, H = 6.1 m
Soil angle of friction, ϕ = 36° A = L H = . m
Soil unit weight, = 17.9 kN/m3
Wall to Soil friction angle, = 20° x̅ = L + L = . m

Solution: l = ( H + H ) cos − L sin

= . m
∅P = ° + ∅⁄ = ° A x̅ + A x̅ − A x̅
∅A = ° − ∅⁄ = ° l = = . m
A +A −A
= ° − ∅P = °
K P = tan ∅P = . l = H +H = . m

For a given angle 1=1°, the following will be PI= KP H = . kN/m

computed; W= A +A −A = . kN/m
= °− + = ° PI= Wl + P I l = . kN/m
l
sin
r = ∙H= . m
sin

Solving for PpI at different value of 1:

θ1 PpI θ1 PpI θ1 PpI θ1 PpI

1 4465.193 11 2989.097 21 2568.210 31 2498.690
2 4202.885 12 2921.202 22 2549.296 32 2504.566
3 3980.641 13 2860.748 23 2533.406 33 2512.536
4 3790.395 14 2806.906 24 2520.365 34 2522.577
5 3626.135 15 2758.981 25 2510.024 35 2534.673
6 3483.285 16 2716.386 26 2502.256 36 2548.819
7 3358.302 17 2678.622 27 2496.950 37 2565.013
8 3248.404 18 2645.262 28 2494.013 38 2583.265
9 3151.372 19 2615.942 29 2493.365 39 2603.590
10 3065.421 20 2590.348 30 2494.943 40 2626.008

Critical Resistance is PpI = . kN/m at 1=29°

2.B. Problem 3 – Article 32: Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, 3 rd Edition – Karl Terzaghi, Ralph Peck,
Gholamreza Mesri

Compute the value of passive earth pressure in problem 2, assuming a plane surface of sliding.

Ans. 2920 kN/m

Given:
Vertical Wall height, H = 6.1 m
Soil angle of friction, ϕ’ = 36°
Soil unit weight, = 17.9 kN/m3
Wall to Soil friction angle, ’ = 20°
Wall inclination with the horizontal, = 90°
Soil slope, = 0°

Solution:

sin − ∅′
KP =
sin ∅′ + ′ sin ∅′ +
sin sin + ′ [ −√ ]
sin + ′ sin +
sin −
KP = = .
sin + sin +
sin sin + [ −√ ]
sin + sin +

PP = K P H = . . . = . ��/�
 2.C. Problem 4 – Article 32: Soil Mechanics in Solution:
Engineering Practice, 3rd Edition – Karl Terzaghi, For a given angle 1=1°, the following will be
Ralph Peck, Gholamreza Mesri computed;

Compute the resultant passive earth pressure P II = cH √KP = . kN/m

against the contact surface of problem 2 if, in c
Ml= r −r
addition to frictional resistance, the soil possesses tan ∅
a cohesion intercept of 24 kPa. The adhesion = . kN. m/m
between the soil and the contact face is also 24 kPa. H
l = ( + H ) cos − L sin = .
Locate the resultant earth pressure PP.
Ca = H ∙ ca = . kN/m
Ans. 3725 kN/m; 2.44 m above base H
l = +H = . m
Given: l =L = . m
P II = M l + P II l − Ca l
Vertical Wall height, H = 6.1 m l
Soil angle of friction, ϕ = 36° = . kN/m
Soil unit weight, = 17.9 kN/m3
Wall to Soil friction angle, = 20° P = P I + P II = . kN/m
Cohesion, c = 24 kPa
Adhesion, ca = 24 kPa H H
PI+ P II
z̅ = = . m
P

Solving for PP and �̅ at different value of 1:

θ1 P pI P pII PP z θ1 P pI P pII PP z
1 4465.193 1038.363 5503.556 2.225 21 2568.210 876.932 3445.142 2.292
2 4202.885 1011.067 5213.952 2.230 22 2549.296 879.659 3428.956 2.294
3 3980.641 987.691 4968.331 2.235 23 2533.406 882.959 3416.365 2.296
4 3790.395 967.626 4758.022 2.240 24 2520.365 886.812 3407.177 2.298
5 3626.135 950.390 4576.525 2.244 25 2510.024 891.201 3401.225 2.300
6 3483.285 935.592 4418.877 2.249 26 2502.256 896.111 3398.367 2.301
7 3358.302 922.916 4281.218 2.252 27 2496.950 901.532 3398.482 2.303
8 3248.404 912.102 4160.506 2.256 28 2494.013 907.453 3401.466 2.305
9 3151.372 902.935 4054.307 2.260 29 2493.365 913.868 3407.233 2.306
10 3065.421 895.236 3960.658 2.263 30 2494.943 920.770 3415.712 2.307
11 2989.097 888.855 3877.951 2.266 31 2498.690 928.156 3426.847 2.309
12 2921.202 883.663 3804.865 2.269 32 2504.566 936.025 3440.590 2.310
13 2860.748 879.553 3740.301 2.272 33 2512.536 944.375 3456.910 2.311
14 2806.906 876.434 3683.340 2.275 34 2522.577 953.207 3475.783 2.312
15 2758.981 874.226 3633.207 2.278 35 2534.673 962.524 3497.197 2.313
16 2716.386 872.862 3589.248 2.281 36 2548.819 972.329 3521.147 2.314
17 2678.622 872.284 3550.906 2.283 37 2565.013 982.627 3547.640 2.315
18 2645.262 872.442 3517.704 2.285 38 2583.265 993.424 3576.689 2.316
19 2615.942 873.294 3489.235 2.288 39 2603.590 1004.728 3608.317 2.316
20 2590.348 874.801 3465.148 2.290 40 2626.008 1016.546 3642.554 2.317

Critical Resistance is PP = 3398.367 kN/m at 1=26°

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