EXAMPLE OF USING MOODY'S CHARTS TO CALCULATE TENSION IN THE WALLS.

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FOR SEFI MS. SHARMILA'S QUERY

CONSIDER 4.0 m BY 6.0 m AND DEPTH OF 2.0 m

WATER PRESSURE INSIDE

INDICATED IN BLUE

2000 mm

WALL 'S'

6000 mm
WALL-'
L'

REFERRING FIG.13 MAX.

2000 mm WIDE=2a COEFF FOR HOR. MOMENT AT
SUPPORT IN WALL 'S' IS AT
0.6 HT FROM BOTTOM= 0.0289
THEREFORE HOR. MOMENT
IS 0.0289 *p*b^2
2000 mm
HT.= b
HOWEVER TENSION IN WALL
'S' WILL BE DUE TO SHEAR IN
WALL'L'. HENCE REFERRING
a/b=1.5 FROM THE SAME
FIG.13 AT 0.6 HT FROM
BOTTOM RX IS 0.2208.
WALL 'S' THEREFORE REACTION IS
0.2208*p*b. THIS WILL BE
TENSION IN WALL 'S' AT THAT
LEVEL.

FOLLOW THE SAME FOR CALCULATING MOMENTS AND TENSION ON FAR SIDE
DUE TO WATER INSIDE AND NO SOIL OUTSIDE