Determine the increase in vertical and lateral strains

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An Element of soil (sand) behind a retaining wall is subjected to an increase in vertical stress of 60kPa and an increase in lateral stress of 25 kPa. Determine the increase in vertical and lateral strains, assuming the soil is a linearly elastic material with E=20MPa and v=.3

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