Look for the large, dark colored building that is located slightly north and west of the Mandalay Bay Hotel/Casino. Name the building, and in 1-2 sentences clearly explain which of these two buildings will exert more stress on the underlying soil.

Look for the large, dark colored building that is located slightly north and west of the Mandalay Bay Hotel/Casino. Name the building, and in 1-2 sentences clearly explain which of these two buildings will exert more stress on the underlying soil.

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Author:William P. Spence, Eva Kultermann

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Chapter5: Soils

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