nst the plane of analogous to the case of an ordinary rupture E. In consequence of the friction exerted road embankment, which, in consequence of symmetry about the plane AD exerts a against the wall AD by the earth, from their relative movement, the thrust E horizontal thrust there. This thrust,… … prism ADC, we find E and R by draw- on AC, which ground surface must thus ing the parallelogram of forces whose resist by friction the whole of the hori- sides are parallel to their directions. zontal thrust. By Rankine's method the direction of It may occur to others than Mr. Traut- E would be…
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