If the back fill is having a uniform surcharge of intensity q per unit area, the lateral pressure will be_______.

Civil Engineering : Soil Mechanics - Quiz(MCQ)

q times the lateral pressure within the surface

1/q times the lateral pressure within the surface

equal to a fill of height Z equal to q/r, where r is the density of the backfill

All of the above

Correct Answer : equal to a fill of height Z equal to q/r, where r is the density of the backfill

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