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Civil Engineering · Q26

Soil Mechanics And Foundation

Engineering and GATE · Civil Engineering · question 26

Q26

A retaining wall 6m high supports a backfill with a surcharge angle of 10°. The back of the wall is inclined to the vertical at a positive batter angle of 5°. If the angle of wall friction is 7°, then the resultant active earth pressure will act at a distance of 2 m above the base and inclined to the horizontal at an angle of

A.
B.
10°
C.
12°
Answer
D.
17°

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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