To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wal – McqOptions

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1.	To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the retained, earth should have eccentricity not more than
A.	b/3
B.	b/4
C.	b/5
D.	b/6
Answer» E.

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