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what is difference between active and passive earth
pressure. how it effect the retaining wall design ?

Answer Posted / m. velmohan

Active earth pressure: In this case soil is fully active.
i.e., soil is giving the pressure to the wall.

Passive earth pressure: In this case wall is fully active.
i.e., wall is giving the pressure to the soil.

Effect:
Active case: the wall is move away from the earth fill
Passive case: the wall is vice-verse to the active case

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