Discussion Forum : Failure Envelopes And Earth Pressure
Question - When the surcharge angle reduces to zero, the coefficient of active earth pressure is given by
Options:
A .  Kₐ=1
B .  \(K_a=\frac{1-sinφ}{1+sinφ}\)
C .  \(K_a=\frac{1+sinφ}{1-sinφ}\)
D .  Kₐ=0
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b).\(K_a=\frac{1-sinφ}{1+sinφ}\)

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