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Civil Engineering · Q48

Soil Mechanics And Foundation

Engineering and GATE · Civil Engineering · question 48

Q48

Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is

A.
less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure
B.
greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure
Answer
C.
greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure
D.
less than both the active and passive earth pressures

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
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