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
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SUBINSEKHAR said:
1 decade ago
I think internal friction remains as a constant. When depth of soil increases, pressure also increases.
Viru said:
1 decade ago
How it is internal friction?
Bob Rat said:
1 decade ago
@Susmita, you are correct. Answer is B is also possible. This depends on what theory you use for calculating the lateral earth pressure. Either Rankine or Coulomb.
Susmita said:
1 decade ago
I think answer B is also right, cause from the formula we know that p=k*y*z. So lateral earth pressure is also proportional with z means height.
Hemant Bishnoi said:
9 years ago
I think answer B is correct.
Niraj said:
1 decade ago
P = 0.5kwh^2.
k = lateral earth pressure coefficient.
w = soil density.
h = ht of soil retained.
k = lateral earth pressure coefficient.
w = soil density.
h = ht of soil retained.
Pradipto Sarkar said:
8 years ago
The given answer is correct. Because in the formula 'h' means height of the soil retained by the wall but the alternatives says only the height of the soil.
Udaya said:
8 years ago
C must be the answer.
Hariom saini said:
8 years ago
I think C is correct bacause it is not total pressure only lateral pressure.
Pankaj said:
8 years ago
I think option C is correct.
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