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A smooth rigid retaining wall moves as shown in the sketch causing the backfill material to fail. The backfill material is homogenous and isotropic and obeys the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion. The major principal stress is Initial wall position Final wall position (A)parallel to the wall face and acting downwards. (B) normal to the wall face. (C) oblique to the wall face acting downwards. (D)oblique to the wall face acting upwards. Dry granular cohesionless backfill with horizontal top surface

A smooth rigid retaining wall moves as shown in the sketch causing the backfill material to fail. The backfill material is homogenous and isotropic and obeys the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion. The major principal stress is Initial wall position Final wall position (A)parallel to the wall face and acting downwards. (B) normal to the wall face. (C) oblique to the wall face acting downwards. (D)oblique to the wall face acting upwards. Dry granular cohesionless backfill with horizontal top surface

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A smooth rigid retaining wall moves as shown in the sketch causing the backfill material to fail. The backfill material is homogenous and isotropic and obeys the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion. The (A)parallel to the wall face and acting downwards. major principal stress is Initial wall position Final wall position (B) normal to the wall face. (C) oblique to the wall face acting downwards. (D)oblique to the wall face acting upwards. Dry granular cohesionless backfill with horizontal top surface
Transcribed Image Text:A smooth rigid retaining wall moves as shown in the sketch causing the backfill material to fail. The backfill material is homogenous and isotropic and obeys the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion. The (A)parallel to the wall face and acting downwards. major principal stress is Initial wall position Final wall position (B) normal to the wall face. (C) oblique to the wall face acting downwards. (D)oblique to the wall face acting upwards. Dry granular cohesionless backfill with horizontal top surface
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