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Active Pressure -II

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Consider a rigid retaining wall with partially submerged cohesionless backfill with a surcharge. Which one of the following diagrams closely represents the Rankine's active earth pressure distribution against this wall?

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The correct option is B
Pressure diagram for partially submerged soil with surcharge

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