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Bundle: Principles Of Geotechnical Engineering, Loose-leaf Version, 9th + Mindtap Engineering, 1 Term (6 Months) Printed Access Card
Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.1PCh. 10 - Prob. 10.2PCh. 10 - Prob. 10.3PCh. 10 - Prob. 10.4PCh. 10 - Prob. 10.5PCh. 10 - Prob. 10.6PCh. 10 - Point loads of magnitude 125, 250, and 500 kN act...Ch. 10 - Refer to Figure 10.41. Determine the vertical...Ch. 10 - For the same line loads given in Problem 10.8,...Ch. 10 - Refer to Figure 10.41. Given: q2 = 3800 lb/ft, x1...
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