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What is the intensity of active earth pressure at a depth of 10.0 m in dry sand with an angle of shearing resistance of 30 degrees and unit weight of 18kN /m ^ 3

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter10: Stresses In A Soil Mass

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Problem 10.18P: Refer to the flexible loaded rectangular area shown in Figure 10.47. Using Eq. (10.36), determine...

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