Rankine’s theory of lateral pressure was extended to other soil by                      

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• Originally, Rankine’s theory of lateral earth pressure can be applied to only                
• For an inclined back and surcharge, if P1, is horizontal pressure and W is weight of soil wedge, then the total pressure is given by
• If the sand filled behind the retaining wall with saturated water with water, then the possible lateral pressure is                      
• The active lateral pressure of intact saturated clays is calculated by assuming
• The lateral pressure for cohesive backfill with surcharge q is                        
• For purely cohesive soil, local shear failure may be assumed to occur when the soil is
• In cohesive soil, the pressure distribution beneath the footing is                        
• 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?
• What will be the coefficient of earth pressure at rest for a rigid retaining wall, If the backfill consists of cohesion less soil having φ = 26°?
• Based on the assumptions of Rankine’s theory, the soil mass is