Question

When a retaining wall moves away from the backfill, the pressure exerted on the wall is termed as

• A. Passive earth pressure
• B. Swelling pressure
• C. Pore pressure
• D. Active earth pressure

Hint:

Movement of retaining wall: \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} \text{Wall moves away} &\rightarrow \text{Active earth pressure} \text{Wall moves towards soil} &\rightarrow \text{Passive earth pressure} \text{No movement} &\rightarrow \text{Earth pressure at rest} \end{aligned} } \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D