Q. For the different value of φ, the backfill is partly submerged to height H₂ and the backfill is moist to a depth H₁. Find the lateral pressure intensity at the base of wall for φ₁>φ₂.

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Q. If the backfill carries a uniform surcharge q, then the lateral pressure at the depth of wall H is ____________

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Q. The height of fill Zₑ, equivalent to uniform surcharge intensity is __________

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Q. For finding out the active earth pressure for a backfill with sloping surface, the Rankine’s theory makes as additional assumption of ________

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Q. The vertical and the lateral pressures have the same angle of obliquity β.

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Q. The Rankine’s lateral pressure ratio is given by ________

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Q. For backfill with sloping surface, the coefficient of active earth pressure is given by ______

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Q. When the surcharge angle reduces to zero, the coefficient of active earth pressure is given by

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Q. The principal stress relationship on a failure plane is given by _______

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Q. The Belli equation of lateral pressure of cohesive soil is ____________

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Q. The Belli equation at the ground surface is given by _________

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Q. The tension at the top level of retaining wall reduces to zero at a depth ___________

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Q. The depth at which the tension is zero for cohesive soils with retaining wall in terms Kₐ is _____

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Q. The effect of cohesion in the soil is to __________

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Q. For a cohesive soil, the pressure intensity is reduced by a factor of __________

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Q. The total net pressure for a cohesive soil is given by ________

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Q. If a tension crack is developed at the top of wall to a depth Z₀ in cohesive soils, then the total net pressure is zero for a depth of _________

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Q. The critical height for an unsupported vertical cut in cohesive soil is given by _____________

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Q. For an inclined back and surcharge, if P₁, is horizontal pressure and W is weight of soil wedge, then the total pressure is given by __________

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Q. When the top tension portion of the wall in cohesive soil is neglected, the total lateral thrust is given by __________

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