The maximum lateral pressure behind a vertical soil mass is 100 kPa. In order to reinforce the soil mass, steel ties are used with a maximum allowable tensile force of 15 kN/m. Assume a factor of safety one and suggest suitable horizontal and vertical spacings of the ties for reinforcement.

The maximum lateral pressure behind a vertical soil mass is 100 kPa. In order to reinforce the soil mass, steel ties are used with a maximum allowable tensile force of 15 kN/m. Assume a factor of safety one and suggest suitable horizontal and vertical spacings of the ties for reinforcement.

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The maximum lateral pressure behind a vertical soil mass is 100 kPa. In order to reinforce the
soil mass, steel ties are used with a maximum allowable tensile force of 15 kN/m. Assume a
factor of safety one and suggest suitable horizontal and vertical spacings of the ties for
reinforcement.

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