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:
33 comments Page 2 of 4.
Murthy said:
1 decade ago
I think C is correct no proper drainage in the clay back fill, because need to provide filter median to drain water.
Dastagiri said:
1 decade ago
Retaining wall is not proper so failure.
Sindhu said:
1 decade ago
Justify the the correct option because I feel it is due to improper drainage.
Shilpa said:
10 years ago
Here proper drainage because weep hole is here.
Firdous said:
10 years ago
Overturning M due ep is more than M due to weight use pillai and menon.
Chinni said:
10 years ago
How overturning causes?
PANKAJ PATERIYA said:
9 years ago
Because height and width ratio is not proper so fail due to O.T.
Pavan Kumar said:
9 years ago
Overturning causes only when the Heel position get settled right? I think it is improper drainage.
Ankitaray said:
9 years ago
How to overturn? please explain it.
Danish khan said:
9 years ago
In rainy season the water comes through weep cracks due to this the whole pressure comes on the wall.
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