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: Ysat = 17.56 kN/m² and cohesion C = 18kN/m²
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: Ysat = 17.56 kN/m² and cohesion C = 18kN/m²
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Ysat = 17.56 kN/m² and cohesion C = 18kN/m²
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