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The material retained by the retaining wall is known as_________

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The material retained by the retaining wall is known as_________

(a) roof

(b) slab

(c) backfill

(d) footing

I had been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

Question is taken from Earth Pressure Introduction topic in portion Failure Envelopes & Earth Pressure of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right option is (c) backfill

Easiest explanation: The material retained by the retaining wall is known as backfill. The surface of the backfill can be both horizontal as well as inclined. It should be noted that the angle does not exceed the angle of repose of the soil.

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