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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. 7°

B. 10°

C. 12°

D. 17°

Answer: Option C

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Comments ( 4 )

Mohsin Qureshi :

4 years ago

soil resultant act to back of wall at 5 degree and lateral angle of friction is 7 deg so sum of two angle gives 12 degree lateral horizontal force
Jignesh Singh :

5 years ago

Please explain !
SAI LIKHITH :

6 years ago

please give solution to this question
Ankita Nannaware :

6 years ago

How

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