7 m 2. The cross section of a braced cut supporting a sheet pile installation in a clay soil is shown on the right. Given: H= 8 m, Yclay = 19 kN/m', = 0, c = 42 kN/m“, and the center- to-center spacing of struts in plan view, s= 3.5 m. 3 m a. Using Peck's empirical pressure diagrams, draw the earth pressure envelope. 3 m b. Determine the strut loads at levels A, B, and C. Im

7 m 2. The cross section of a braced cut supporting a sheet pile installation in a clay soil is shown on the right. Given: H= 8 m, Yclay = 19 kN/m', = 0, c = 42 kN/m“, and the center- to-center spacing of struts in plan view, s= 3.5 m. 3 m a. Using Peck's empirical pressure diagrams, draw the earth pressure envelope. 3 m b. Determine the strut loads at levels A, B, and C. Im

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