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The lateral pressure for cohesive backfill with surcharge q is                        

A. pa=γzcot2 α-2c cotα+qcot2 α
B. pa=γzcot2 α+2c cotα+cot2α
C. pa=-2c cotα-cot2 α
D. pa=γzcot2 α/2c cotα
Answer» A. pa=γzcot2 α-2c cotα+qcot2 α
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Chitranjan Fakaruddin Bala
4 months ago

What is the formula for calculating the lateral pressure due to a cohesive backfill with a surcharge q?
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