SSC SSC JE Civil 2025 Mock Test Series (Paper 1 & Paper 2) Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Earth Pressure
According to Coulomb's wedge theory, the active earth pressure slides the wedge:
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horizontally inwards and parallel to the base
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up and inwards on a slip surface
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down and outwards in a slip surface
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horizontally upwards and parallel to the base