Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337705028
Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 16, Problem 16.6P

(a)

To determine

Find the maximum tensile stress within the clay.

(b)

To determine

Find the depth of the tensile crack.

(c)

To determine

Find the magnitude and location of the active thrust.

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