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Determine the active and passive force acting on a 3 meter high wall that supports clay with an undrained shear strength of 100 kPa and a unit weight of 19.20 kN/m

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter14: Lateral Earth Pressure

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