I went through the new Civil Construction sample exam booklet and I can't figure out why problem #116 multiplies a triagular area by 2/3rds. To clarify the problem is a gravity retaining wall where you are asked to calculate the FOS against Overturning.
Can anyone tell me why they multiply the...
I'm studying our of Goswami's All-in-One Civil Engineering PE Breadth and Depth book and I'm having a problem following one of the soil compaction examples. You are given the below failure data for a saturated cohesionless soil.
Pore water pressure: 12.0psi
Verticle Total Stress: 36.5psi...