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Q. |
The active earth pressure of a soil is defined as the lateral pressure exerted by soil |
A. | when it is at rest |
B. | when the retaining wall has no movement relative to the back fill |
C. | when the retaining wall tends to move away from the back fill |
D. | when the retaining wall moves into the soil |
Answer» C. when the retaining wall tends to move away from the back fill |
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