Question: c - Earth pressure at rest d - Vertical pressure e - None of the above points 4 1 . A retaining wall with a

c- Earth pressure at rest
d- Vertical pressure
e- None of the above points
41. A retaining wall with a smooth vertical back support soil for a depth of 8m,which has the following properties : c=20kNm2,O?=15**,y=18.5kNm3,ka equal to :
a)0.3
b)0.589
c)0.321
d)0,2
e)0.9
42. The coefficient of active earth pressure is q, than the coefficient of passive pressure
a)less
b) greater
c)equal to
d)high
e)more
43.for earth pressure at rest , there will be no q,
a)vertical stress
b) shear stress
c)horizontal stress
d)both vertical and horizontal stress e)none of the mentioned
44. when the height of retaining wall is 6m in sand soil, then the location of point of application of the resultant force from the base is
a)10m
b)2m
c)3m
d)7m
e)4m
45. The lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall :
a) is equal to mass of the soil retained
b)proportional to the depth of the soil
c)proportional to the square of the depth of the soil
d)proportional to the internal friction of the soil
e)none of these
46.back fill with a sloping surface exerts a total active pressure Pa on the wallof height H and acts at
a)H4 above the base parallel to base
b)H2 above the base parallel to base
c)H3 above the base parallel to base
d) H/5 above the base parallel to base
e)H6 above the base parallel to base
47. when the surcharge angle reduces to zero, the coefficient of active earth pressure is given by .....
a)Ka=1
b)Ka=1-sin1+sin
c)Ka=1+sin1-sin
d)Ka=0
e)Ka=1-sin
c - Earth pressure at rest d - Vertical pressure

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