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Geotechnical Info Search Soil Liquefaction equations, and calculations using the lateral earth pressure Cold Weather
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Free publications and NAVFAC: 1.0 - 1.5 for a single displacement pile in compression Laboratory
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1.0 - 2.0 low density to high density
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angle of internal friction, f. Ranges from 0.25 to 1.2 Walls
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K = (1 - sinf)/(1 + sinf) for active earth pressures
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