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In case of passive state of plastic state of equilibrium, the lateral pressure is the _________

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In case of passive state of plastic state of equilibrium, the lateral pressure is the _________

(a) minor principal stress

(b) major principal stress

(c) major principal plane

(d) minor principal plane

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This interesting question is from Passive Earth Pressure: Rankine’s Theory in division Failure Envelopes & Earth Pressure of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right choice is (b) major principal stress

Easy explanation: In case of passive state of plastic state of equilibrium, the lateral pressure is the major principal stress while the vertical pressure is the minor principal stress.

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