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This paper discusses the design of basement walls and estimation of lateral soil loads. It recommends using an equivalent fluid weight of at least 721 kg/m3 (45 pcf) for design, even in normal soils. Basement walls, being restrained at top and bottom, experience lateral pressure from backfill soils called at-rest pressure, which is greater than active pressure for yielding structures. Allowable backfill soils are provided based on soil classification types, excluding those with low permeability that could c

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