The passive earth pressure of a soil can be defined as -

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The passive earth pressure of a soil can be defined as -

(a) Lateral pressure exerted by the soil when the retaining wall tends to move away from the back fill

(b) Lateral pressure exerted by the soil when the retaining wall has no movement relative to the back fill

(c) Lateral pressure exerted by the soil when the wall moves into the soil

(d) Active pore pressure in the soil.


The correct Answer Is
(c) Lateral pressure exerted by the soil when the wall moves into the soil
 
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The passive earth pressure of a soil can be defined as -

(a) Lateral pressure exerted by the soil when the retaining wall tends to move away from the back fill

(b) Lateral pressure exerted by the soil when the retaining wall has no movement relative to the back fill

(c) Lateral pressure exerted by the soil when the wall moves into the soil

(d) Active pore pressure in the soil.
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