Week(s) of Topic Learning outcomes Activities study Wk 5-6 5. Earth pressures and retaining Describe the types and failure modes of Activity 5A: Readings & Exercises walls: retaining walls Text reading 1. Types of retaining walls and Visualise and describe the basic concepts Work through examples modes of failure on lateral earth pressures Complete exercises and quizzes Determine lateral earth pressures using 2. Basic concept on lateral earth Rankine’s or Coulomb’s method. pressures 3. Coulomb’s earth pressure theory 4. Rankine’s lateral earth pressure for a sloping backfill and sloping wall face 5. Lateral earth pressures for a total stress analysis