Retaining Wall Design Quiz

The angle of repose is the maximum angle at which a material can be piled without slumping. It is dependent on the nature of the material, with coarser granules resulting in a higher angle with the horizontal ground.

The basic function of a retaining wall is to retain soil at a slope greater than its angle of repose.

The angle of repose for different soils ranges from 45º to near 0º for wet clay, with an average angle of 30º usually taken for most soil types.

<p>When material is stacked on the ground, it assumes a certain profile at rest under gravitational forces. The profile is dependent on the nature of the material, with water having a horizontal profile and coarser granules resulting in a higher angle with the horizontal ground.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coarser granules of the material result in a higher angle with the horizontal ground, known as the angle of repose.</p> Signup and view all the answers