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
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Discussion:
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Amit said:   6 years ago
Here, option B for pressure.

And C for force.

Rahul said:   6 years ago
The magnitude of the lateral earth pressure depends upon the movement of the retaining wall relative to the backfill and upon nature of the soil.

Rishi said:   6 years ago
Answer C is right.

Directly proportional to the square of depth.

Skn said:   6 years ago
The option should be C follow Gupta & Gupta having the same question their also.

Ankur Sharma said:   6 years ago
B is the only correct option.

Laxmi nepal said:   4 years ago
C is the correct answer.

Don said:   4 years ago
According to me, the right C.

Suraj said:   1 decade ago
Answer B is not right because intensity is proportional to h not total stress.

Harpreet singh said:   9 years ago
Answer c is correct because P =.5kwh^2.

Sivunnaidu said:   9 years ago
Lateral Pressure proportional to depth. If it is lateral Pressure force it is proportional to Square of depth.


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