If p<sub>1</sub> and p<sub>2</sub> are effective lateral loadings at the bottom and top exerted by a level earth subjected to a super-load on the vertical face of height h of a retaining wall, the horizontal pressure p per unit length of the wall, is

If p₁ and p₂ are effective lateral loadings at the bottom and top exerted by a level earth subjected to a super-load on the vertical face of height h of a retaining wall, the horizontal pressure p per unit length of the wall, is

A

[(p₁ - p₂)/2] h

B

[(p₁ + p₂)/4] h

C

[(p₁ + p₂)/2] h

D

(p₁ - p₂) ⅔h

The main reinforcement in the toe of a T-shaped R.C. retaining wall is provided on
i) top face parallel to the wall
ii) top face perpendicular to the wall
iii) bottom face parallel to the wall
iv) bottom face perpendicular to the wall
The correct answer is

A

Only (ii) is correct

B

(i) and (ii) are correct

C

(iii) and (iv) are correct

D

Only (iv) is correct

According to the level of pressure applied, lateral earth pressure is classified into various types. Which of the following type of lateral earth pressure refers to the minimum pressure exerted by the soil on the retaining wall?

A

Earth pressure at rest

B

Active earth pressure

C

Passive earth pressure

D

Cylindrical earth pressure

6 faces of a cube is painted with different colour. Red face is opposite to the black face. The face adjacent to the bottom face is white. Brown face is adjacent to blue face. Red face is at the bottom. Which face will be on exactly opposite to the brown face.

A

Red

B

Black

C

White

D

Blue

Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height ‘h’ per unit run exerted by the retained earth weighing ‘w’ per unit volume, is

A

$${\text{wh}}\frac{{\left( {1 - \sin \varphi } \right)}}{{\left( {1 + \sin \varphi } \right)}}$$

B

$${\text{w}}{{\text{h}}^2}\frac{{\left( {1 - \sin \varphi } \right)}}{{\left( {1 + \sin \varphi } \right)}}$$

C

$$\frac{{{\text{w}}{{\text{h}}^2}\left( {1 - \sin \varphi } \right)}}{{2\left( {1 + \sin \varphi } \right)}}$$

D

$$\frac{{{\text{w}}{{\text{h}}^2}\left( {1 - \sin \varphi } \right)}}{{3\left( {1 + \sin \varphi } \right)}}$$

In the design of a front counterfort in a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided oni) bottom face near counterfortii) top face near counterfortiii) bottom face near centre of spaniv) top face near centre of span The correct answer is

A

only (i)

B

only (ii)

C

both (i) and (iv)

D

both (ii) and (iii)

The main reinforcement in the toe of a T- shaped R C. retaining wall is provided oni) top face parallel to the wallii) top face perpendicular to the walliii) bottom face paralleUo the walliv) bottom face perpendicular to the wallThe correct answer is

A

only (ii) is correct

B

(i) and (ii) are correct

C

(iii) and (iv) are correct

D

only (iv) is correct

In the design of a front counterfort in a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided on
i) bottom face near counterfort
ii) top face near counterfort
iii) bottom face near centre of span
iv) top face near centre of span
The correct answer is

A

Only (i)

B

Only (ii)

C

Both (i) and (iv)

D

Both (ii) and (iii)

In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided on thei) bottom face in front counterfortii) inclined face in front counterfortiii) bottom face in back counterfortiv) inclined face in back counterEortThe correct answer is

A

(i) and (ii),

B

(ii) and (iii)

C

(i) and (iv)

D

(iii) and (iv)

In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided on the
i) bottom face in front counterfort
ii) inclined face in front counterfort
iii) bottom face in back counterfort
iv) inclined face in back counterEort
The correct answer is

A

(i) and (ii),

B

(ii) and (iii)

C

(i) and (iv)

D

(iii) and (iv)

If p1 and p2 are effective lateral loadings at the bottom and top exerted by a level earth subjected to a super-load on the vertical face of height h of a retaining wall, the horizontal pressure p per unit length of the wall, is

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If p₁ and p₂ are effective lateral loadings at the bottom and top exerted by a level earth subjected to a super-load on the vertical face of height h of a retaining wall, the horizontal pressure p per unit length of the wall, is