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A vertical smooth rigid retaining wall is supporting horizontal ground with dry cohesionless backfill having a friction angle of 30°. The inclinations of failure planes with respec...
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2022 Q41
As per Rankine's theory of earth pressure, the inclination of failure planes is $(45 + \frac{\phi}{2})°$ with respect to the direction of the minor principal stress. The above stat...
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