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Which of the following cases for cohesion less backfill in Rankine’s theory is considered?

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Which of the following cases for cohesion less backfill in Rankine’s theory is considered?

(a) Submerged backfill

(b) Moist backfill with no surcharge

(c) Backfill with sloping surface

(d) All of the mentioned

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My question is taken from Active Earth Pressure: Rankine’s Theory in division Failure Envelopes & Earth Pressure of Geotechnical Engineering II

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The correct choice is (d) All of the mentioned

To explain I would say: In Rankine’s theory the following cases of cohesionless backfill are considered

i) Dry or moist backfill with no surcharge

ii) Submerged backfill

iii) Backfill with a sloping surface and inclined back and surcharge.

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