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The coefficient of active earth pressure is_______ than the coefficient of passive pressure.

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asked Feb 8, 2022 in Geotechnical Engineering II by Amelia (93.7k points)

The coefficient of active earth pressure is_______ than the coefficient of passive pressure.

(a) less than

(b) greater than

(c) equal to

(d) insufficient data

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My question comes from Earth Pressure at Rest topic in section Failure Envelopes & Earth Pressure of Geotechnical Engineering II

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answered Feb 9, 2022 by William (243k points)

Correct answer is (a) less than

Best explanation: The coefficient of active earth pressure is less than that of the coefficient of passive earth pressure. The coefficient of active earth pressure is also less than that of the coefficient of earth pressure at rest.

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