Module 2 :
Theory of Earth Pressure and Bearing Capacity
Lecture 6 : Introduction [ Section 6.1 Different Theories of Earth Pressure ]
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Different Movements
There are basically three ways a wall can move. They are as follows:-
Fig. 2.5 Movements of the wall for both active and passive cases
Fig. 2.6 Earth pressure distribution
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