Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height h ac – McqOptions

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1.	Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height h acts parallel to free surface and from the base at a distance of
A.	h/4
B.	h/3
C.	h/2
D.	2h/3
Answer» C. h/2

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