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For the shown wall with smooth vertical back and sand backfill, determine the magnitude and point of application of the active earth pressure per meter length of the wall.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13.21P

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