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Earth pressure for retaining walls, of less than 6m are obtained by _______________

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Earth pressure for retaining walls, of less than 6m are obtained by _______________

(a) Analytical method

(b) Graphical method

(c) Considering approximate value

(d) All of the mentioned

I have been asked this question in an online interview.

Query is from Culmann’s Graphical Method for Active Pressure topic in division Failure Envelopes & Earth Pressure of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right choice is (b) Graphical method

To elaborate: In practice, earth pressures for retaining walls of less than 6m height are obtained from graphs or tables.

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