Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 6)

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

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 6 of 8.

Baloch said: 9 years ago

lateral E.P = h^2.

The answer is C.

Saily said: 9 years ago

I think B is the correct answer.

(1)

Jcr said: 9 years ago

I think the answer B is correct.

Sashikanta Mohapatra said: 6 years ago

Please explain the right answer.

(1)

Rabindra said: 7 years ago

I think the answer is option E.

Bir Bahadur Thokar said: 1 year ago

Agree, B is the correct option.

(5)

Tanoy said: 6 years ago

I think C is the right answer.

Madhu said: 9 years ago

I think B is the right answer.

Soumen said: 8 years ago

Option C is the right answer.

Ankur Sharma said: 6 years ago

B is the only correct option.

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