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Discussion Forum : RCC Structures Design - Section 3 (Q.No. 23)
23.
If H is the overall height of a retaining wall retaining a surcharge, the width of the base slab usually provided, is
0.3 H
0.4 H
0.5 H
0.6 H
0.7 H
Answer: Option
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Sidhanta Behera said:   4 days ago
It varries from 0.5H to 0.8H.

Sangita said:   5 years ago
It is vary from 0.5H -0.7H. So the correct answer should be 0.6H.

Myint Myat said:   7 years ago
What about without surcharge? b=?

Roy said:   8 years ago
Yes, for surcharge it's only 0.65H to 0.75H.

Gubendhiran said:   8 years ago
It was mentioned in the DRC Structures N.Krishna Raju book that is when the retaining wall was loaded with surcharge B=0.7H.
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Sonu said:   8 years ago
I agree @Pranab.

Pranab said:   9 years ago
Up to 6m, it is 0.4xH.

More than 6m it is 0.4 x H + 0.3.
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Deep said:   9 years ago
It should be 0.65H.

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