Adams, Henry · London, New York [etc.] Longmans, Green, and Co. · leaf 155
pe or final angle of repose, as in Fig. 432. The angle of repose is variously given by different authorities, andno close reliance can be placed upon the figures. The following summary will be found sufficient for most purposes. Angle of Repose Wet sand, clay or vegetable earth !;> Dry sand,… … natural slope is determined by the ultimate angle the soil will assume,after an unlimited period, only half the material above this slope wouldfall away upon the sudden failure of the wall, and therefore only halfthe amount requires supporting, hence the line of rupture is made tobisect the angle…
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