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In Coulomb’s wedge theory, the angle λ is referred as ___________

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In Coulomb’s wedge theory, the angle λ is referred as ___________

(a) Angle of wall friction

(b) Surcharge angle

(c) Critical slip angle

(d) None of the mentioned

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Question is from Coulomb’s Wedge Theory in section Failure Envelopes & Earth Pressure of Geotechnical Engineering II

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The correct choice is (c) Critical slip angle

The best explanation: In wedge theory, the angle between the slip plane and the ground is called the critical angle λ.

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