Which of the following assumptions is NOT true regarding Coulomb’s wedge theory?

The backfill is dry.
The backfill is ideally plastic material.
The backfill is cohesive.
The backfill is homogenous.

LohaHridoy

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2025-01-04 04:42

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AhmedNazir

Option 3 : The backfill is cohesive.

Explanation:

The following are the assumptions of Coulomb’s Theory:

1. The backfill is dry, homogeneous, and isotropic

2. The backfill is ideally plastic material

3. The backfill is cohesionless

4. The heel surface is a plane surface that passes through the heel of the wall

5. The wall surface is rough

6. The sliding wedge itself acts as a rigid body

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