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passive coefficient of earth pressure [1 record]

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Record 1 1978-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Occupation Names (General)
OBS

The maximum ratio of: (1) the major principal stress, to (2) the minor principal stress. This is applicable where the granular mass has been compressed sufficiently to develop the upper limiting value of the major principal stress ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
OBS

rapport maximum de : (2) [...] la contrainte principale majeure [...] à (1) [...] la contrainte principale mineure [...] Ceci est applicable là où la masse granulaire a subi une compression suffisante pour développer la valeur limite supérieure de la contrainte principale majeure.

Spanish

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