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base. This result willtend to show, either that the value of P asfound by Rankines formula is too great, orthat there will be an uplift at the back of thewall, or that some of the assumptions madewere eroneous. But the point that concernsus here is that the theories and assumptionsdo not agree with… … Fig. River Wall 6—Section of Chamber Walls, GreatKanawha River, Lock No. 7. economical wall is the one that starts with thesmallest practicable top width and continuesto spread out as the depth increases. If thewall were designed strictly in accordance withthe equation we would have a profile…
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