engineering recuitment UKPSC AE Civil 2021 Mock Test (Re-Exam) Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Earth Pressure
A retaining wall retains a sand strata with ϕ = 30° up to its top. If a uniform surcharge of 12 t/m2 is subsequently put one the sand strata, then the increase in the lateral earth pressure intensity on the retaining wall will be
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1 t/m2
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2 t/m2
3
4 t/m2
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8 t/m2