Retaining Wall and Earth Pressure · Geotechnical Engineering · GATE CE

Let $$\sigma$$'v and $$\sigma$$'h denote the effective vertical stress and effective horizontal stress, respectively. Which one of the following condi...

As per Rankine's theory of earth pressure, the inclination of failure planes is $$\left( {45 + {\phi \over 2}} \right)^\circ $$ with respect to the d...

The figure shows a vertical retaining wall with backfill consisting of cohesive-frictional soil and a failure plane developed due to passive earth pre...

A soil having the average properties, bulk unit weight = 19 kN/m3 ; angle of internal friction = 25° and cohesion = 15 kPa, is being formed on a ...

A smooth vertical retaining wall supporting layered soils is shown in figure. According to Rankine’s earth pressure theory, the lateral active earth p...

A vertical trench is excavated in a clayey soil deposit having a surcharge load of 30 kPa. A fluid of unit weight 12 kN/m3 is poured in the trenc...