Teaching HPSC Lecturer (Technical) Mock Test 2024 Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Earth Pressure
As per Rankine’s theory of earth pressure, the inclination of failure planes is \(\left(45+\frac{\phi}{2}\right)^{\circ}\) with respect to the direction of the minor principal stress. The above statement is correct for which one of the following options?
1
Only the active state and not the passive state
2
Only the passive state and not the active state
3
Both active as well as passive states
4
Neither active nor passive state
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Question Not Attempted