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English:
Critical taper concept in geodynamics. A wedge of material with density ρ
s
is pushed over a slope with angle β with a horizontal line, by a force σ
x
(x is the direction parallel to the slope). The wedge makes a slope with a horizontal line with angle α. Forces resisting this push are: 1) the load of an eventual water column above the wedge; 2) the load of the wedge working at the base of the wedge; 3) the shear strength of the base.
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Author | Woudloper |
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