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Chapter8: Stresses In A Soil Mass

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Problem 8.17P: A point load of 1000 kN is applied at the ground level. Plot the variation of the vertical stress...

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20 - During stress strain test on rock sample ,if the axial and lateral strains are 0.048 and 0.012 respectively , The
Poisson ratio is;
a)
0.25
b)
4.0
0.025
0406933
d)
0.4

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