Inclined Retaining Wall — Lateral Soil Pressure
4 m rigid post inclined 15° from vertical with a triangular (20 kN/m base to zero tip) horizontal soil-pressure load; the fixed-base moment depends on both post length and inclination via the lateral centroid height.
Category: distributed-load · Difficulty: Intermediate
Solution
| Support | Rx (N) | Ry (N) | Mz (N·m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | -40 | 0 | 51.516 |
All reaction values are computed by the StatIQ structural engine, not generated text. Signs follow the solver's convention: a positive Ry acts upward, a negative Ry downward; a positive M is counter-clockwise.