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Table I: Approximate values of relative movements required (0 reach active or passive earth pressure conditions “Type of Backtill eT Dense sand ‘001 “Medium dense s 09] Loose sand ‘0.008 Compacted silt 0.002 Compacted lean fa; ‘3.010 ‘Compacted fat el 0.010 Where A= Movemeat at top of wall required to reach minimum active or maximum passive pressure H= Height of wall (ft) When yielding of walls located adjacent to structure is sensitive to settlement, lateral earth pressures shall be computed assuming earth pressure at rest condition. Per AASHTO LED, Earth pressue a rest coefficient, Ky= sing? Active earth pressure coefficient, K, shall be calculated using Coulomb's analysis and assumed 0 act at H/3 from base at an angle (5+90-3) 21

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