Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 28)

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

28.

Rankine's theory of active earth pressure assumes

soil mass is homogeneous, dry and cohesionless

ground surface is a plane which may be horizontal or inclined

back of the wall is vertical and smooth

wall yields about the base

all the above.

Answer: Option

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Discussion:

4 comments Page 1 of 1.

Pkota said: 4 years ago

Is Rankine assumed inclined backfill as option B is saying? Please explain.

Sumit Yadav said: 4 years ago

According to Rankine's theory, back fill is horizontal only.

ABHISHEK THAKUR said: 4 years ago

Explain the right answer.

Balbir Singh said: 3 years ago

Back side of wall should be rough and vertical/inclined.

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