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Download Solution PDFThe coefficient of active earth pressure for a dense sand is 1/3. Then coefficient of passive earth pressure is
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Download Solution PDFExplanation:
Given data, coefficient of active earth pressure, Ka= 1/3
We know that, \(K_a \times K_p = 1
\)
from the above,
\(K_p = \frac{1}{\frac{1}{3}} = 3 \)
The coefficient of passive pressure Kp is 3.
Additional InformationActive earth pressure:
It is the minimum pressure acting on the wall when the wall moves away from, the backfill.
Passive earth pressure:
It is the maximum pressure acting on the wall when the wall moves towards the backfill.
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