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    Lateral Earth Pressure on Retaining Wall (Normally or Overconsolidated)

    No, you're right. I typed it in incorrectly. 2) Ko=1-sin(phi) (compacted unit weight/loose unit weight-1)*5.5
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    Lateral Earth Pressure on Retaining Wall (Normally or Overconsolidated)

    I am currently working on a project that has sparked a lot of discussion over the lateral earth pressure to be applied to below grade foundation walls. A structural engineer has approached us with his foundation design for a building with an unbalanced fill from front to back of approximately...

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