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A rigid retaining wall of 6m height has a saturated backfill of soft clay soil. What is the critical height when the properties of the clay soil are: Yzat = 17.56 kN/m² and cohesion C = 18kN/m²

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter14: Lateral Earth Pressure

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14.18CTP

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