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All available graphs and tables, used for finding earth pressure is based on __________

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All available graphs and tables, used for finding earth pressure is based on __________

(a) Rankine’s theory

(b) Coulomb’s theory

(c) Culmann’s theory

(d) Rebhann’s graphical method

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The origin of the question is Culmann’s Graphical Method for Active Pressure in section Failure Envelopes & Earth Pressure of Geotechnical Engineering II

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The correct choice is (a) Rankine’s theory

Easy explanation: Almost all graphs and tables available in the literature which are used for finding earth pressure are based on Rankine’s theory.

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