Question

The abutments of bridges are to be designed for _____.

• A. Active earth pressure
• B. At rest earth pressure
• C. Passive earth pressure
• D. No lateral pressure

Hint:

Remember: \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} \text{Retaining Wall} &\rightarrow \text{Active Earth Pressure} \text{Bridge Abutment} &\rightarrow \text{At-Rest Earth Pressure} \end{aligned} } \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B