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Record 1 1989-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

It should be noted that compaction of noncohesive fills may increase lateral pressures even further by wedging the grains behind the unyielding wall.

OBS

Cohesionless: Referring to a soil having low shear strength when dry, and low cohesion when wet. Also known as frictional; noncohesive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement
  • Mécanique des sols
CONT

Il faut remarquer que le compactage des remblais non cohérents augmente encore plus les pressions des terres, en coinçant les grains derrière un mur fixe.

Spanish

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