A ground retaining wall is shown in Fig. 12-40a. The

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A ground retaining wall is shown in Fig. 12-40a. The ground,particularly when wet, can exert a significant force F on thewall, (a) What force produces the torque to keep the wallupright? (b) Explain why the retaining wall in Fig. 12-40bwould be much less likely to overturn than that in Fig. 12-40a.

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