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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Passive earth pressure Passive earth pressure The term 'Passive earth pressure' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The maximum value of earth pressure. This condition exists when a soil mass is compressed sufficiently to cause its internal shearing resistance along a potential failure surface to be completely mobilized'. Previous 5 Terms: Passage Passenger-miles traveled passerine passim passimeter Next 5 Terms: passive microwave Passive solar heating passive system past climate analogs Pastureland 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.