The earth pressure at rest is calculated by using

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• If ko is the coefficient of earth pressure at rest, ka is the coefficient of active earth pressure, kp is the coefficient of passive earth pressure and ? is Poisson's ratio, then the value of (1 - ?/? is given by
• The earth pressure at rest is defined as the lateral pressure exerted by soil
• If the coefficient of passive earth pressure is 1/3, then the coefficient of active earth pressure is
• The coefficient of earth pressure at rest for loose sand is
• The earth pressure at rest is proportional to ? / 1 - ?, where ? = Poisson's ratio of the soil.
• The coefficient of earth pressure at rest for sand compacted in layers is about the same as for stiff clay.
• The coefficient of earth pressure at rest for stiff clay is about
• The active earth pressure of a soil is defined as the lateral pressure exerted by soil
• The lateral earth pressure exerted by the soil when the retaining wall moves into the soil, is known as
• The lateral earth pressure is