Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 36)

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

36.

Back fill with a sloping surface exerts a total active pressure P_a on the wall of height H and acts at

H/4 above the base parallel to base

H/2 above the base parallel to base

H/3 above the base parallel to base

H/5 above the base parallel to base.

Answer: Option

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Naveen CEG said: 3 years ago

Same for passive case but valid in cohesion-less soil only.

Husnain said: 3 years ago

What will be its value for the passive case?

Siva said: 6 years ago

As pressure distribution is triangular, effective pressure acts at 1/3rd of total height from base.

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