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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Active earth pressure Active earth pressure The term 'Active earth pressure' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The minimum value of earth pressure. This condition exists when a soil mass is permitted to yield sufficiently to cause its internal shearing resistance along a potential failure surface to be completely mobilized'. Previous 5 Terms: Active Active capacity Active conservation capacity (active storage) Active Conservation Storage Active Dark Filament (ADF) Next 5 Terms: Active fault Active fuel length Active Ingredient Active ingredient Active Longitude About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.