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A retaining wall 6m high supports a backfill with a surcharge angle of 10°. The back of the wall is inclined to the vertical at a positive batter angle of 5°. If the angle of wall friction is 7°, then the resultant active earth pressure will act at a distance of 2 m above the base and inclined to the horizontal at an angle of | |
A. | 7° [Wrong Answer] |
B. | 10° [Wrong Answer] |
C. | 12° [Correct Answer] |
D. | 17° [Wrong Answer] |