{"id":153483,"date":"2023-07-29T12:39:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T07:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=153483"},"modified":"2023-07-29T12:39:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T07:09:50","slug":"a-retaining-wall-of-height-h-with-smooth-vertical-backface-supports-a-backfill-inclined-at-an-angle-b-with-the-horizontal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/a-retaining-wall-of-height-h-with-smooth-vertical-backface-supports-a-backfill-inclined-at-an-angle-b-with-the-horizontal\/","title":{"rendered":"A retaining wall of height H with smooth vertical backface supports a backfill inclined at an angle b with the horizontal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Q. A retaining wall of height <em>H <\/em>with smooth vertical backface supports a backfill inclined at an angle b with the horizontal. The backfill consists of cohesionless soil having angle of internal friction f. If the active lateral thrust acting on the wall is <em>Pa<\/em>, which one of the following statements is TRUE?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) <em>P<\/em><em>a <\/em>acts at a height <em>H<\/em>\/2 from the base of the wall and at an angle b&nbsp;with the horizontal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) <em>P<\/em><em>a <\/em>acts at a height <em>H<\/em>\/2 from the base of the wall and at an angle f&nbsp;with the horizontal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) <em>P<\/em><em>a <\/em>acts at a height <em>H<\/em>\/3 from the base of the wall and at an angle b&nbsp;with the horizontal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) <em>P<sub>a<\/sub> <\/em>acts at a height <em>H<\/em>\/3 from the base of the wall and at an angle f\u00a0with the horizontal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ans: <strong><em>P<sub><sup>a<\/sup><\/sub> <\/em>acts at a height <em>H<\/em>\/3 from the base of the wall and at an angle f\u00a0with the horizontal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solution: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-181.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-153488\" width=\"183\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-181.png 293w, https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-181-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Active thrust act at a height H\/3 from the base of the wall and at an angle equal to backfill inclination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q. A retaining wall of height H with smooth vertical backface supports a backfill inclined at an angle b with the horizontal. The backfill consists of cohesionless soil having angle of internal friction f. If the active lateral thrust acting on the wall is Pa, which one of the following statements is TRUE? 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