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WorksheetsDesign retaining wall
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
This is happening because..
(a)
Below is an impact on the surrounding ground and structures when we do excavation except?
change the groundwater pressure
change soil from stable to unstable
change the groundwater flow
change the types of the soil
Below is the element we need to take into consideration when designing a retaining structure except?
Ground strength
Bearing capacity
Width of the retained soil
Groundwater table
Tick the differences between embarkment and excavation
Supporting structure erected as the height of soil increase: Embarkment
Supporting structure erected as the height of soil increase: Excavation
Supporting structure replaces existing ground support of soil increase: Embarkment
Supporting structure replaces existing ground support of soil increase: Excavation
Which of the following example is NOT passive systems?
gravity wall
cantilever wall
Soil nailing
continuos walling
What is Ka? Choose 2
Knowledge Assessment
coefficient of water
coefficient of soil
active pressure
Retaining wall will fail due to..
Overturning
Sliding
settlement
tournament
What is the elephant in the room means in this slide?
Fire
Earth
Water
Wind
Why does it call active systems?
applying water actively to reduce the displacement
applying forces actively to reduce the displacement
applying time actively to reduce the displacement
applying soil actively to reduce the displacement
How to prevent high-level water in soil?
provide adequate financial strength
provide adequate control system
provide adequate drainage system
provide adequate support system
