For finding out the active earth pressure for a backfill with sloping surface, the Rankine’s theory makes as additional assumption of ________ Options: A . &nbspvertical and lateral stresses are normal to surcharge B . &nbspvertical and lateral stresses are tangential to surcharge C . &nbspvertical and lateral stresses are conjugate D . &nbspvertical and lateral stresses are negligible

For finding out the active earth pressure for a backfill with sloping surface, t

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Question - For finding out the active earth pressure for a backfill with sloping surface, the Rankine’s theory makes as additional assumption of ________

Options:

A . vertical and lateral stresses are normal to surcharge

B . vertical and lateral stresses are tangential to surcharge

C . vertical and lateral stresses are conjugate

D . vertical and lateral stresses are negligible

Answer: Option C
Answer: (c).vertical and lateral stresses are conjugate

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