Foundation Design: Principles and Practices (3rd Edition)
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Author: Donald P. Coduto, William A. Kitch, Man-chu Ronald Yeung
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.6QPP
The sub-surface profile at a certain site is shown in Figure 3.20. Compute
u, σx, σz, σx' and
Figure 3.20
Soil profile for Problem 3.6.
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