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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Karan Panjabi said:   9 years ago
The Correct option is C.
Because P = 0.5 * kwh^2 , so there is no relation with the internal friction.

Niraj said:   1 decade ago
P = 0.5kwh^2.

k = lateral earth pressure coefficient.
w = soil density.
h = ht of soil retained.

VIMAL SINGH PATEL said:   8 years ago
No, the friction coefficient of THE homogeneous soil is constant so is proportional ON height.

Ankur said:   1 decade ago
Answer B is right because lateral pressure of the earth varies with the height of the soil.

Fakhar Naveed said:   2 years ago
Lateral pressure on the retaining wall is directly proportional to the depth of the soil.
(3)

Mohammad Nasir said:   7 years ago
I think the right answer is B. Because it depends upon the depth of soil.p=ka*γ*h.

Soumyashekhar said:   9 years ago
I think the option B is also the correct one.

Lateral Earth pressure p = k * w * z.

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

Bintu said:   10 years ago
Because the earth pressure coefficient is n also equal to 1-sin^2%/1+sin^2&.

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


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