If p₁ and p₂ are effective lateral loadings at the bottom and top exerted by a level earth subjected to a super-load on the vertical face of height h of a retaining wall, the horizontal pressure p per unit length of the wall, is

A) $$\frac{{{{\text{p}}_1} - {{\text{p}}_2}}}{2}{\text{h}}$$ B) $$\frac{{{{\text{p}}_1} + {{\text{p}}_2}}}{4}{\text{h}}$$ C) $$\frac{{{{\text{p}}_1} + {{\text{p}}_2}}}{2}{\text{h}}$$ D) $$\left( {{{\text{p}}_1} - {{\text{p}}_2}} \right)\frac{2}{3}{\text{h}}$$

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If p₁ and p₂ are effective lateral loadings at the bottom and top exerted by a level earth subjected to a super-load on the vertical face of height h of a retaining wall, the horizontal pressure p per unit length of the wall, is