The major principal stress in an element of cohesionless soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is________________?

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The major principal stress in an element of cohesionless soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is________________?

(A)  vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium

(B)  vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium

(C)  inclined at 45° to the vertical plane

(D)  none of the above



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