What is the intensity of active earth pressure at a depth of 10.0 m in dry sand with an angle of shearing resistance of 30 degrees and unit weight of 18kN /m ^ 3

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What is the intensity of active earth pressure at a depth of 10.0 m in dry sand with an angle of shearing resistance of 30 degrees and unit weight of 18kN /m ^ 3 ?

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