Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305635180
Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.18CTP

(a)

To determine

Find the magnitude, location and direction of the resultant active force Pa based on Rankine’s theory.

(b)

To determine

Find the magnitude, location and direction of the resultant active force Pa based on Coulomb’s theory.

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