To have zero active pressure intensity at the tip of a wall in cohesive soil, one should apply a uniform surcharge intensity of (A)2c tan a (B) 2c cot a (C) - 2c tan a (D) - 2c cot a

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To have zero active pressure intensity at
the tip of a wall in cohesive soil, one
should apply a
intensity of
uniform surcharge
(A)2c tan a
(B) 2c cot a
(C) - 2c tan a
(D) - 2c cot a
Transcribed Image Text:To have zero active pressure intensity at the tip of a wall in cohesive soil, one should apply a intensity of uniform surcharge (A)2c tan a (B) 2c cot a (C) - 2c tan a (D) - 2c cot a
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