Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 6)
6.
The lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall
is equal to mass of the soil retained
proportional to the depth of the soil
proportional to the square of the depth of the soil
proportional to the internal friction of the soil
none of these.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
71 comments Page 2 of 8.

Saily said:   9 years ago
I think B is the correct answer.
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Avinash said:   8 years ago
B is correct, they not mentioned about total pressure in that case answer is C, but they gave answer D don't know how it proportional internal friction, but may be possible.
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Sashikanta Mohapatra said:   6 years ago
Please explain the right answer.
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Yash said:   8 years ago
Lateral earth pressure means horizontal pressure. So it is Ka*H which is answer b. But if it was asked total earth pressure then answer would be C.
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OPSE AEE said:   6 years ago
The correct answer is C.
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Anir said:   8 years ago
Lateral pressure =kwh where w=unit wt.
But force=.5kwh^2.

Soumen said:   8 years ago
Option C is the right answer.

Pradipto Sarkar said:   8 years ago
Very nice, Thanks @Avinash.

Loki said:   8 years ago
It is independent of the depth option B was wrong it depend upon the internal friction and cohesion only.

Rabindra said:   7 years ago
I think the answer is option E.


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