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    The document discusses and compares Coulomb and Rankine earth pressure theories. Rankine (1857) considered soil in a plastic equilibrium state, making the same assumptions as Coulomb but assuming no wall friction or soil cohesion. For Rankine's passive state, slip planes make ±(45-φ/2)-degree angles with the minor principal plane, or horizontal direction. The location of the resultant force R can be found by summing moments at the base.

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    The document discusses and compares Coulomb and Rankine earth pressure theories. Rankine (1857) considered soil in a plastic equilibrium state, making the same assumptions as Coulomb but assuming no wall friction or soil cohesion. For Rankine's passive state, slip planes make ±(45-φ/2)-degree angles with the minor principal plane, or horizontal direction. The location of the resultant force R can be found by summing moments at the base.

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    Earth Pressure Theory

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    The document discusses and compares Coulomb and Rankine earth pressure theories. Rankine (1857) considered soil in a plastic equilibrium state, making the same assumptions as Coulomb but assuming no wall friction or soil cohesion. For Rankine's passive state, slip planes make ±(45-φ/2)-degree angles with the minor principal plane, or horizontal direction. The location of the resultant force R can be found by summing moments at the base.

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    COULOMB EARTH PRESSURE THEORY

    RANKINE EARTH PRESSURE THEORY


    Rankine (1857) considered soil in a state of plastic equilibrium and used
    essentially the same assumptions as Coulomb, except that he assumed no
    wall friction or soil cohesion.
    The resultant force = R. The location of the resultant may be found by
    summing moments at the base.
    For Rankine’s passive state, the slip planes make ± (45 -/2)-degree angles
    with the direction of the minor principal plane—that is, in the horizontal
    direction.
    Slip plane

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