When movement of a wall under the earth pressures from the backfill was prevented the coefficient of earth pressure was recorded as 0.5. The ratio of the coefficient of passive and active earth pressure of the backfill is

When movement of a wall under the earth pressures from the backfill was prevented the coefficient of earth pressure was recorded as 0.5. The ratio of the coefficient of passive and active earth pressure of the backfill is

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter13: Lateral Earth Pressure: At-rest, Rankine, And Coulomb

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Problem 13.5P

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When movement of a wall under the earth
pressures from the backfill was prevented the
coefficient of earth pressure was recorded as 0.5.
The ratio of the coefficient of passive and active
earth pressure of the backfill is

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