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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Niraj said: 1 decade ago

P = 0.5kwh^2.

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

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