Civil Engineering - GATE Exam Questions - Discussion
Discussion Forum : GATE Exam Questions - Section 1 (Q.No. 6)
6.
The wall shown in the below figure has failed. The cause of failure or the error made in the design of the failded wall is :
Discussion:
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Nawazish said:
1 decade ago
Failure of a retaining wall caused by the soil pressure overcoming the stability of the structure.
Purooshottam said:
1 decade ago
By soil pressure wall has overturned.
Ankita said:
1 decade ago
Due to overturning wall has failed.
Venu said:
1 decade ago
The height of the retaining wall must equal to the surface of backfill soil otherwise maintain more thickness of wall can also reduces the failures.
Girija said:
1 decade ago
The retaining wall caused by the soil pressure overcomes the overturning was had failed.
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Dileep Barnwal said:
1 decade ago
Retaining wall fail due to sliding and over turning.
Owoade nelson adeshina said:
1 decade ago
Height of retained soil is more than the retaining wall.
Irshad said:
1 decade ago
Obviously, wall would overturn if depth is more than base and the active and passive pressure will be unbalanced.
Swapnil said:
1 decade ago
What is transnational and deep slip surface failure?
Accurate said:
1 decade ago
Overturning will cause failure of retaining wall.
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