Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.9P
(a)
To determine
Draw the variation of Rankine’s active pressure on the wall with depth.
(b)
To determine
Find the depth up to which, a tensile crack can occur.
(c)
To determine
Find the total active force per unit length of the wall before the tensile crack occurs.
(d)
To determine
Find the total active force per unit length of the wall after the tensile crack occurs.
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