A 17-ft-high retaining wall is restrained from yielding. The shear strenght parameters are c = 0...

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A 17-ft-high retaining wall is restrained from yielding. Theshear strenght parameters are c = 0 and φ33 The water table being 7ft below the surface. The saturated unit weights of the rock is 122lb/ft³, above the water table the (dry) unit weight of the rock is104 lb/ft³. Assume that for OCR= 2. Calculate the lateral force Poper unit length of the wall. Also, determine the location of theresultant force.

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