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On designing retaining walls it is necessary to take care of __________ exerted by soil mass.
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Answer:
Option (b) |
2. |
The material retained or supported by the retaining structure is called __________
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Answer:
Option (c) |
3. |
The position of the backfill lying above the horizontal plane at the top of wall is called _________
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Answer:
Option (c) |
4. |
What will be the co-efficient of passive earth pressure, at a depth of 8m in cohesion less soil sand with an angle of internal friction of 30° when the water rises to the ground level?
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Answer:
Option (c) |
5. |
Cantilever retaining walls can safely be used for a height not more than
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Answer:
Option (d) |
6. |
How is the base-level bending moment of a cantilever retaining wall expressed as a function of its height H ?
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Answer:
Option (c) |
7. |
For the design of retaining walls, the minimum factor of safety against overturning is taken as
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Answer:
Option (b) |
8. |
Which one of the following is the correct statement about R.C. retaining wall
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Answer:
Option (d) |
9. |
Below are the function of retaining wall except?
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Answer:
Option (a) |
10. |
Define surcharge
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Answer:
Option (c) |