Geotechnical Engineering–II [CE-321]

BSc Civil Engineering – 5th Semester

Lecture # 22
24-Nov-2017

by
Dr. Muhammad Irfan
Assistant Professor
Civil Engg. Dept. – UET Lahore
Email: mirfan1@msn.com
Lecture Handouts: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/geotech-ii_2015session
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Practice Problem #1

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Practice Problem #1

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Practice Problem #2
The basement wall of a house 5m high retains a silty sand
material with soil parameters as follows;
c = 0; f = 30°; gb = 18 kN/m3
a. If at rest conditions exists, what will be the total earth
pressure per meter length of the wall? Po
b. If the water table behind the wall rises to top of the wall.
Determine the change in horizontal pressure that will
occur due to the rise in water table. gsat = 20 kN/m3.
Po

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REFERENCE MATERIAL
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering – (7th Edition)
Braja M. Das
Chapter #13

Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations (7th Edition)

David F. McCarthy
Chapter #17

Geotechnical Engineering – Principles and Practices – (2nd Edition)

Coduto, Yueng, and Kitch
Chapter #17

CONCLUDED
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