Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The retaining wall should be structurally capable to resist the applied earth pressure (B) The section of the retaining wall should be so proportioned that it may not overturn by the lateral pressure (C) The retaining wall should be safe against sliding (D) To drain off water from the earth retained, weep holes are provided near the top of the retaining wall

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
(A) The retaining wall should be structurally capable to resist the applied earth pressure
(B) The section of the retaining wall should be so proportioned that it may not overturn by the
lateral pressure
(C) The retaining wall should be safe against sliding
(D) To drain off water from the earth retained, weep holes are provided near the top of the
retaining wall
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Answer: Option D
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he lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall (A) Is equal to mass of the soil retained (B) Proportional to the depth of the soil (C) Proportional to the square of the depth of the soil (D) Proportional to the internal friction of the soil

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In retaining and breast walls, weep holes are provided at (A) 50 cm vertical height and 50 cm centre to centre horizontally (B) 100 cm vertical height and 100 cm centre to centre horizontally (C) 100 cm vertical height and 120 cm centre to centre horizontally (D) 120 cm vertical height and 100 cm centre to centre horizontally

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Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) A combined footing is so proportioned that centre of gravity of supporting area coincides with centre of gravity of two column loads (B) A combined footing may be either rectangular or trapezoidal in shape (C) Trapezoidal shaped footings may be provided under any loading (D) All the above

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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

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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The width of the wall is constructed thicker at the base in a stepped fashion (B) A long vertical load transferring concrete structure is called a concrete pile (C) In pile which transfers the load to the soil by the friction between the pile and the surrounding soil is called friction pile (D) The pile which transfers the load to a hard rock bed at certain depth is called load bearing

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