SSC SSC JE Civil 2025 Mock Test Series (Paper 1 & Paper 2) Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Earth Pressure
Which statement regarding assumptions of Rankine’s theory of earth pressure is INCORRECT?
1
Face of the wall that retains is vertical.
2
Frictional resistance between retaining wall and retained material is neglected.
3
Soil retained by the wall is cohesive in nature.
4
The soil element is in state of plastic equilibrium, i.e. on the verge of failure.