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Laboratory Report 946 Earth pressures against an experimental retaining wall backfilled with silty clay
Publication Year
1980
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Describes the measurement of lateral soil pressures produced by the compaction of a silty clay backfill against a 2 metre high retaining wall. Also examines the measurements of pore water pressure to establish the effective stress state of the soil fill.
Author
Carder, D. R., Murray, R. T. and Krawczyk, J. V.
Publisher Information
Transport Research Laboratory
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